Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1.46 million in 1999. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Japan, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Japan is 1.46 million, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Japan peaked at 1.46 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 827,000, in 1971.
That places Japan 12th out of 208 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 827,000 | — |
| 1972 | 848,121 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 909,387 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 989,403 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 988,922 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 987,014 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 972,458 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 958,956 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 939,051 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 912,877 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 890,594 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 885,940 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 827,000 | 1.22 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 988,922 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 885,940 | 1.46 million | 10 |
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More education data for Japan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Japan was 1.46 million in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 827,000 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 1999.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release