Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.82 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan is 2.82 million number, 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 in Japan peaked at 3.07 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million number, in 1971.
Japan ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.69 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.73 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.86 million number | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million number | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.23 million number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.45 million number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.49 million number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.41 million number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.29 million number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.07 million number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million number | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.04 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.94 million number | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.07 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.14 million number | 1.69 million number | 2.50 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million number | 2.02 million number | 2.49 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.96 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million number | 2.98 million number | 3.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million number | 2.82 million number | 2.91 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan was 2.82 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.