Germany vs Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Germany
2.61 million
in 2024
Japan
2.70 million
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Japan rank
13th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.70 million against 2.61 million in Germany, a difference of 83,440.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.35 million 1.86 million 482,468 Germany
2010s 2.29 million 2.87 million 577,923 Japan
2020s 2.56 million 2.80 million 239,072 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 2.70 million against 2.61 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
83,440, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.