Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro in Japan

Japan: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro was 66.9% in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
66.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 53 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 2012
All-time low
56.5%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2000–2012

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro in Japan, 2000–2012

02040602000200620122000: 56.5 %2001: 56.5 %2002: 57 %2003: 57.3 %2004: 58 %2005: 58.9 %2006: 60.4 %2008: 62.6 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 65.2 %2012: 66.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Japan recorded 66.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro in Japan peaked at 66.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2001.

Japan ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.0% 56.5% 63.8% 9
2010s 65.6% 64.6% 66.9% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Costa Rica 74.2% compare
  2. 19 Germany 73.1%
  3. 20 Mexico 67.8%
  4. 22 Austria 64.7%
  5. 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.6% compare
  6. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 59.5%

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro in Japan?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro in Japan was 66.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2001.
How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro?
Japan ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development pro rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 400 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood educational development programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood educational development programmes. 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.