Japan vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in
Japan
19.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
19.8%
in 2020
Japan rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
141st
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 159 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 19.7% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.8% | 2.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Japan ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release