Germany vs Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Germany
2.36 million number
in 2018
Japan
2.82 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.82 million number against 2.36 million number in Germany, a difference of 465,340 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.35 million number 1.86 million number 482,468 number Germany
2010s 2.27 million number 2.87 million number 603,620 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 2.82 million number against 2.36 million number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Germany and Japan?
465,340 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 199 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

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.