Japan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Japan
6 years
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
6 years
in 2025
Japan rank
99th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
99th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Japan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 99th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Japan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Japan, at 6 years against 6 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Japan ranks 99th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release