Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Japan
Japan: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 3 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 102 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
3 years
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Japan, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Japan stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Japan peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1998.
Japan ranks 12th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 years | — |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 |
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More education data for Japan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Japan?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Japan was 3 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2012.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release