Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes

Japan
92.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
62.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
14th

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 92.3% against 62.5% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 29.8%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 14th of 163 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 90.6% 57.4% 33.2% Japan
2020s 93.3% 62.8% 30.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes, Japan or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Japan, at 92.3% against 62.5% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
29.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 12th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 14th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release