Japan Info Swap Blog

If you move to Japan with children, you’ll need to give some thought about what education you want them to receive. Japan has a mixed education system, with state-funded public schools sitting alongside fee-paying private schools, including many good standard international schools.

Japan scores highly overall in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) rankings, especially for science and mathematics. Compulsory schooling is for children aged 6-15, consisting of primary and lower secondary school. However, many children attend …