Finland vs Japan: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Finland
91.8%
in 2024
Japan
92.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
37th
Japan rank
36th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3% against 91.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 37th and Japan ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.2% | 90.6% | 7.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 93.3% | 3.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 92.3% against 91.8% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Finland and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Finland ranks 37th and Japan ranks 36th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.