Usage rate of child nursery centers = number of enrolled children aged zero to six before entering elementary school / total number of children aged zero to six before entering elementary school
Child nursery centers refer to day care centers, kindergartens with child care services, community-based child care business establishments, among others.
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Usage rate of child nursery centers Japan 2016-2025 by child's age
In 2025, the utilization rate of child nursery centers reached **** percent for children aged one to two years, while the overall usage rate stood at **** percent. That year, the number of children on the waiting lists of daycare centers caused by a lack of vacant seats amounted to .
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Children and Families Agency (Japan). (August 28, 2025). Utilization rate of centers for child nursery in Japan from 2016 to 2025, by child's age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1234825/japan-usage-rate-child-nursery-centers/
Children and Families Agency (Japan). "Utilization rate of centers for child nursery in Japan from 2016 to 2025, by child's age." Chart. August 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1234825/japan-usage-rate-child-nursery-centers/
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Utilization rate of centers for child nursery in Japan from 2016 to 2025, by child's age [Graph], Children and Families Agency (Japan), August 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1234825/japan-usage-rate-child-nursery-centers/
