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Asked by: Linnie Chertorijsky
education secondary educationHow old is a first year in high school in Japan?
School year starts in April and ends in March.For Japanese nationals, six years at elementaryschool and three years at junior high school(total nine years) are compulsory.
Thereof, how old is a first year in Japan?
In Japan, education is compulsory roughly fromthe age of 6 to the age of 15. The school year begins inApril, so almost all children who have turned 6 by April 1 eachyear enter elementary school.
Besides, how old are high school graduates in Japan?
This means that in high school the kids willrange in age from 16 to 18 years old.Graduation is in mid to late March. This means that the vastmajority of kids are 18 years old atgraduation.
School grades
Age | Grade | Educational establishments |
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11–12 | 6 | Elementary school (??? shōgakkō) CompulsoryEducation |
12–13 | 1 (7th) | Junior high school/Lower secondary school (???chūgakkō) Compulsory Education |
13–14 | 2 (8th) | |
14–15 | 3 (9th) |