Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0119 units per person in 1999. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan is 0.0119 units per person, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0119 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 units per person, in 1997.
Japan ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0082 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.011 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.009 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 units per person | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0119 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0119 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0122 units per person, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +63.0% | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0118 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
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, male (number), per capita in Japan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0119 units per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 1999.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.