Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 19.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan is 19.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan peaked at 28.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 142nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.1% | — |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.1% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 21.8% | 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 19.2% 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 28.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Japan ranks 142nd out of 159 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 down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release