Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Japan stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Japan peaked at 1.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1982.
Japan ranks 194th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 10% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +30.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 191 Viet Nam 1.5% compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 1.4% compare
- 193 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
- 195 Russian Federation 1.3% compare
- 196 Croatia 1.3% compare
- 197 Papua New Guinea 1.2% compare
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 primary education in private institutions in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Japan was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1982.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Japan ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release