School Days and Holidays Compared
How many days a year children are actually in school, country by country.
School days a year range from about 190 in the UK to over 200 in Japan, and the difference shows up in the length of the longest break rather than in the school week.
School Days and Holidays Compared
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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