Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 76.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Japan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 76.4% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Japan peaked at 79.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2002.
Japan ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.4% | — |
| 1972 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.2% | 73.8% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 73.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 65.3% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 65.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 69.6% | 76.4% | 9 |
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 pre-primary education in private in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Japan was 76.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.