Japan vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female

Japan
1.46 million
in 1999
Viet Nam
1.99 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • Viet Nam
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.99 million against 1.46 million in Japan, a difference of 525,420.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.19 million 520,794 670,030 Japan
1980s 1.11 million 838,560 274,000 Japan
1990s 1.17 million 1.05 million 125,562 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female, Japan or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.99 million against 1.46 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female between Japan and Viet Nam?
525,420, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1999.
How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Japan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release