School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.86 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Japan, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Japan stood at 2.86 years.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 2.91 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.52 years, in 2002.
Japan ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 years | 2.52 years | 2.66 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.72 years | 2.66 years | 2.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 years | 2.86 years | 2.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Japan?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Japan was 2.86 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 years in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release