Japan vs Taiwan: Population having attained at least basic education
Japan
99.8
in 2020
Taiwan
99.8
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
Taiwan rank
3rd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.8 against 99.8 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 21.2 | 0 | 21.2 | Japan |
| 1880s | 29.95 | 0 | 29.95 | Japan |
| 1890s | 46.5 | 0.1 | 46.4 | Japan |
| 1900s | 60.65 | 0.6 | 60.05 | Japan |
| 1910s | 73.3 | 2.15 | 71.15 | Japan |
| 1920s | 83.2 | 11.95 | 71.25 | Japan |
| 1930s | 89.95 | 24.7 | 65.25 | Japan |
| 1940s | 95.4 | 39.15 | 56.25 | Japan |
| 1950s | 97.2 | 58.85 | 38.35 | Japan |
| 1960s | 99.05 | 70 | 29.05 | Japan |
| 1970s | 99.75 | 79.65 | 20.1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 99.8 | 87.75 | 12.05 | Japan |
| 1990s | 99.9 | 94.5 | 5.4 | Japan |
| 2000s | 99.9 | 98.65 | 1.25 | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.85 | 99.65 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 99.8 against 99.8 in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.