School enrollment, preprimary in Japan
Japan: School enrollment, preprimary was 86.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Japan, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Japan recorded 86.7% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Japan peaked at 87.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1971.
Japan ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.4% | — |
| 1972 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 34.3% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 86.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 86.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +66.3% | 48.1% | 79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 32.4% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 40.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 46.4% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 3 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Japan?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Japan was 86.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Japan ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.