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.
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
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 69.48 million (2025)
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.