Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 1.50 million in 1999. ▬ Flat
Latest (1999)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 1999
All-time low
863,404
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–1999
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Japan, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1999, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Japan stood at 1.50 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Japan peaked at 1.50 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 863,404, in 1971.
Japan ranks 12th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 863,404 | — |
| 1972 | 884,616 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 951,029 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 989,912 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 970,085 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 941,045 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 917,838 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 912,110 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +63.5% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 863,404 | 1.28 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 1.03 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 912,110 | 1.50 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Japan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Japan was 1.50 million in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 863,404 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 1999.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release