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Japan: Percentage of students in early grades who have their first or home language as language of instruction, both sexes
98.55percent · 2019
Percentage of students in early grades who have their first or home language as language of instruction, both sexes (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator FHLANGILP.G2T3. Annual figures for Japan from 2015 to 2019.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 98.548 | UIS_EST |
| 2015 | 98.406 | UIS_EST |
Source
Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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UIS (2026). Percentage of students in early grades who have their first or home language as language of instruction, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-fhlangilp-g2t3 (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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