In 2022, there were less than two million infants enrolled in child day care centers in Japan, representing a decline for eight consecutive years since 2015. Meanwhile, the number of child day care centers in the country amounted to about 23.9 thousand facilities.
Number of children enrolled at day care centers in Japan from 2004 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Child care in Japan
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of dual income households Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Female employment rate Japan 1973-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Male employment rate Japan 1973-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Governmental budget for child care-related measures Japan FY 2015-2022, by source
- Premium Statistic Governmental budget for child care related measures Japan FY 2022, by purpose
Facilities
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- Premium Statistic Number of kindergarten Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of integrated centers for child education and care Japan 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of child care facilities Japan 2013-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of day care centers for children Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of uncertified child care facilities Japan 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of uncertified child care facilities Japan 2011-2020, by type
Staff
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- Premium Statistic Number of teachers at kindergartens Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of teachers at integrated centers for child education and care Japan 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of full-time child care workers Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of full-time care workers at child welfare facilities Japan 2015-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of registered child care workers Japan 2014-2020 by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of successful examinees to become child care workers Japan 2021. by prefecture
- Premium Statistic Share of kindergarten teachers with child care worker license Japan 2019, by position
Enrollment
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- Premium Statistic Number of children at preschools Japan 2002-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of children at child care facilities Japan 2013-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of children at day care centers Japan 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Usage rate of child nursery centers Japan 2013-2022 by child's age
- Premium Statistic Number of children on the waiting lists of day care centers Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Ratio of children on day care center waiting lists Japan 2022, by prefecture
- Premium Statistic Number of children at uncertified child care facilities Japan 2019-2020, by type
Households with children
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- Premium Statistic Number of households with unmarried children under 18 Japan 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of households with unmarried children Japan 2011-2021, by family composition
- Premium Statistic Share of households with working mothers among households with minors Japan 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Parental leave acquisition rate Japan 1996-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Desired and actual childcare leave duration of fathers in Tokyo Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of business establishments with flexible systems for parents FY 2021, by type
Opinion on parenting
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- Premium Statistic Level of satisfaction with ease of child-rearing in Japan 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Average time spent on childcare per day in Japan 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Attitude among women whether women should do the housework in Japan 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Attitude among men about whether women should do the housework in Japan 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic View on measures promoting men's engagement in childcare in Tokyo in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic View of Tokyo residents on changes promoting men's engagement in childcare Japan 2021
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MHLW (Japan). (August 30, 2022). Number of children enrolled at day care centers in Japan from 2004 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033104/japan-child-nursery-center-enrolled-infant-number/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of children enrolled at day care centers in Japan from 2004 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033104/japan-child-nursery-center-enrolled-infant-number/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Number of children enrolled at day care centers in Japan from 2004 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033104/japan-child-nursery-center-enrolled-infant-number/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Children Enrolled at Day Care Centers in Japan from 2004 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033104/japan-child-nursery-center-enrolled-infant-number/
MHLW (Japan), Number of children enrolled at day care centers in Japan from 2004 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033104/japan-child-nursery-center-enrolled-infant-number/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Number of children enrolled at day care centers in Japan from 2004 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), August 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033104/japan-child-nursery-center-enrolled-infant-number/