In Japan, a 14-year-old is typically in their third year of junior high school, known as Junior High 3.
Based on the Japanese school system structure, which includes six years of elementary school, three years of junior high school, and three years of high school, a student's age generally correlates to a specific grade level. According to a placement chart from Kyoto International School comparing age to the Japanese system:
| Age* | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 11 | Grade 6 |
| 12 | Junior High 1 |
| 13 | Junior High 2 |
| 14 | Junior High 3 |
This indicates that a student who is 14 years old falls into the Junior High 3 category within the standard Japanese educational progression. Junior high school in Japan covers grades equivalent to approximately 7th, 8th, and 9th grade in some Western systems. Therefore, Junior High 3 is the final year of lower secondary education before students typically move on to high school (senior high school).
