Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Japan
Japan: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 1.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 l in Japan peaked at 1.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4973, in 1982.
That places Japan 191st out of 207 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 l 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% |
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
- 188 Viet Nam 1.54 compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 1.38 compare
- 190 Uzbekistan 1.33 compare
- 192 Russian Federation 1.28 compare
- 193 Croatia 1.27 compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 1.24 compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Japan?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 l 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 l 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 l?
- Japan ranks 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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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