Japan vs Spain: Secondary education, duration

Japan

6 years

in 2025

Spain

6 years

in 2025

Japan rank

91st

Spain rank

91st

Secondary education, duration over time

Japan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Globally, Japan ranks 91st and Spain ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.