Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Japan
Japan: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Japan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Japan stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Japan peaked at 3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Japan ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Japan?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Japan was 3 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release