Japan vs Maldives: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Japan
6 years
in 2025
Maldives
6 years
in 2025
Japan rank
96th
Maldives rank
96th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and Maldives ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6.6 years | 0.6 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5.67 years | 0.3333 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Japan or Maldives?
- Japan, at 6 years against 6 years in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Japan and Maldives?
- 0 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Japan ranks 96th and Maldives ranks 96th of 215 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