Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Japan
Japan: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 1.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Japan is 1.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Japan peaked at 1.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4973, in 1982.
That places Japan 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.572 | — |
| 1972 | 0.573 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5707 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5753 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5687 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5608 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5527 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5429 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5323 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.516 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5051 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4973 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5004 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5094 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5221 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5396 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5639 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5921 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6224 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6524 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6805 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7103 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7371 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7612 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7871 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8146 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8434 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8664 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8865 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 10% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.16, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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% | 0.8865 | 1.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5609 | 0.5323 | 0.5753 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5368 | 0.4973 | 0.6224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7739 | 0.6524 | 0.8865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 191 Vietnam 1.54 compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 1.38 compare
- 193 Uzbekistan 1.33 compare
- 195 Russia 1.28 compare
- 196 Croatia 1.27 compare
- 197 Papua New Guinea 1.24 compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Japan?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Japan was 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4973 in 1982.
- How does Japan rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Japan ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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