Enrolment in pre-primary … pre-primary square kilometre both in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary … pre-primary square kilometre both was 7.75 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan is 7.75 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan peaked at 8.43 number per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.61 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Japan 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary … pre-primary square kilometre both in Japan, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.61 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.73 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.07 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 5.81 number per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 6.09 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6.26 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.47 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.7 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.82 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.79 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.57 number per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.26 number per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.08 number per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.01 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.85 number per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.67 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.54 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.53 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.6 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.59 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.51 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.42 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.35 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.24 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.08 number per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.96 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.93 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.06 number per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 8.13 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.18 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.23 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.24 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.36 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.39 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.42 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.43 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.38 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.32 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.19 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.97 number per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8 number per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.82 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.98 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.89 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.84 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.88 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.75 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.75 number per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 number per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.75 number per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 number per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary … pre-primary square kilometre both in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +63.4% | 4.93 number per square kilometre | 8.06 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.84 number per square kilometre | 4.61 number per square kilometre | 6.82 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.99 number per square kilometre | 5.53 number per square kilometre | 6.79 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 number per square kilometre | 4.93 number per square kilometre | 8.13 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 number per square kilometre | 8.18 number per square kilometre | 8.43 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 number per square kilometre | 7.75 number per square kilometre | 7.98 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 33 Comoros 8.15 number per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bermuda 8.15 number per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 8.14 number per square kilometre compare
- 37 Philippines 7.61 number per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 7.5 number per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States Virgin Islands 7.45 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan was 7.75 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 number per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.