Grade chart in School year 2016(Heisei 28)

Grade chart

This is a grade chart for the School year 2016.
You can check the age of each grade and the range of dates of birth of children in that grade in a list.

The date of birth is the date of birth of the child who will be in their respective grade on April 1, 2016.

For example, a child born between April 2, 2009 and April 1, 2010 will be in the 1st grade in elementary school on April 1, 2016.

You can also download and print the grade chart as a PDF.

School year 2016(From April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017)

Grade AgeDate of birth
1st year of kindergarten 3 – 4 April 2, 2012 – April 1, 2013
2nd year of kindergarten 4 – 5 April 2, 2011 – April 1, 2012
3rd year of kindergarten 5 – 6 April 2, 2010 – April 1, 2011
1st grade in elementary school 6 – 7 April 2, 2009 – April 1, 2010
2nd grade in elementary school 7 – 8 April 2, 2008 – April 1, 2009
3rd grade in elementary school 8 – 9 April 2, 2007 – April 1, 2008
4th grade in elementary school 9 – 10 April 2, 2006 – April 1, 2007
5th grade in elementary school 10 – 11 April 2, 2005 – April 1, 2006
6th grade in elementary school 11 – 12 April 2, 2004 – April 1, 2005
1st grade in junior high school 12 – 13 April 2, 2003 – April 1, 2004
2nd grade in junior high school 13 – 14 April 2, 2002 – April 1, 2003
3rd grade in junior high school 14 – 15 April 2, 2001 – April 1, 2002
1st grade in high school 15 – 16 April 2, 2000 – April 1, 2001
2nd grade in high school 16 – 17 April 2, 1999 – April 1, 2000
3rd grade in high school 17 – 18 April 2, 1998 – April 1, 1999
1st year university student 18 – 19 April 2, 1997 – April 1, 1998
2nd year university student 19 – 20 April 2, 1996 – April 1, 1997
3rd year university student 20 – 21 April 2, 1995 – April 1, 1996
4th year university student 21 – 22 April 2, 1994 – April 1, 1995
1st year master's student 22 – 23 April 2, 1993 – April 1, 1994
2nd year master's student 23 – 24 April 2, 1992 – April 1, 1993
1st year Ph.D. student 24 – 25 April 2, 1991 – April 1, 1992
2nd year Ph.D. student 25 – 26 April 2, 1990 – April 1, 1991
3rd year Ph.D. student 26 – 27 April 2, 1989 – April 1, 1990

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