Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0217 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0217 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0234 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 units per person, in 1997.
That places Japan 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0162 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0193 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0203 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0208 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0216 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0205 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.017 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 units per person | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0226 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0226 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0226 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0192 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0223 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0217 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 units per person in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.