Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 80.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 80.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan peaked at 80.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2013.
That places Japan 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71.9% | — |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 71.9% | 76.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 80.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan was 80.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release