Japan vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Japan
2.70 million
in 2023
Viet Nam
4.13 million
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 4.13 million against 2.70 million in Japan, a difference of 1.44 million.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 1.06 million | 1.38 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 1.65 million | 540,746 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.12 million | 1.81 million | 315,645 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 4.05 million | 1.18 million | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 4.19 million | 1.39 million | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 4.13 million against 2.70 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 1.44 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release