*The centers offer combined services of nursing care and educational classes to children before they enter primary schools.
**These facilities operate as kindergartens but offer child care services at the same time.
***These facilities offer child care services for children aged between 0 and 2 years.
Figures have been rounded.
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Number of children at child care facilities Japan 2016-2025, by type
In 2025, more than ***Â million children were enrolled at daycare centers in Japan. At the same time, around **Â children were registered at integrated centers for early childhood education and care. Established in 2015, the integrated centers offer combined services for nursing care and educational classes for children before primary school.
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Children and Families Agency (Japan). (August 28, 2025). Number of children enrolled at child care facilities in Japan from 2016 to 2025, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1314541/japan-number-children-child-nursery-centers-by-type/
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