Japan vs Thailand: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Japan
2.82 million number
in 2018
Thailand
2.58 million number
in 2019
Japan rank
11th
Thailand rank
12th

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Thailand
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199820082019

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.82 million number against 2.58 million number in Thailand, a difference of 244,590 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 12th of 171 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 3.56 million number 2.65 million number 902,996 number Japan
2010s 3.07 million number 2.74 million number 333,906 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Japan or Thailand?
Japan, at 2.82 million number against 2.58 million number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Japan and Thailand?
244,590 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.