Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Japan
Japan: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 80.79 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80.79
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 211 countries
All-time high
80.79
in 2023
All-time low
65.29
in 1999
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Japan stood at 80.79. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Japan peaked at 80.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.29, in 1999.
That places Japan 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.36 | — |
| 1972 | 75.92 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 76.6 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 75.94 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 75.69 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.11 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 74.49 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 74.19 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.8 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 73.46 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 73.43 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.72 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.97 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 74.53 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.85 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.29 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 75.84 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 76.34 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 76.77 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 77.39 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.1 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 78.9 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 79.59 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 79.65 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.54 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.63 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.59 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.35 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 65.29 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.86 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 72.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.23 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.2 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.59 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 76.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.91 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.21 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 79.5 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 79.42 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.79 | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 80.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 80.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.16, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.23 | 73.8 | 76.6 | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.92 | 73.43 | 76.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.3 | 65.29 | 79.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.41 | 71.86 | 76.91 | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.48 | 78.21 | 80.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Japan?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Japan was 80.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.29 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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