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

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 (number), gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Viet Nam
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

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 34 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 1.64 million 551,036 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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?
34 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 (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.