Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 2.82 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Japan, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Japan is 2.82 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Japan peaked at 3.63 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million number, in 2018.
That places Japan 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.43 million number | — |
| 2001 | 3.46 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.49 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.59 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.63 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.61 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.61 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.58 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.46 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million number | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 million number | 3.43 million number | 3.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million number | 2.82 million number | 3.51 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Japan?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Japan was 2.82 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million number in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.