Japan vs United Kingdom: Population having attained at least basic education
Japan
99.8
in 2020
United Kingdom
99.9
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.9 against 99.8 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 21.2 | 22.5 | 1.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 29.95 | 29.35 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 1890s | 46.5 | 44.9 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 1900s | 60.65 | 61.3 | 0.65 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 73.3 | 76.15 | 2.85 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 83.2 | 86.75 | 3.55 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 89.95 | 94.2 | 4.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 95.4 | 97.3 | 1.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 97.2 | 97.55 | 0.35 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 99.05 | 97.9 | 1.15 | Japan |
| 1970s | 99.75 | 97.75 | 2 | Japan |
| 1980s | 99.8 | 96.55 | 3.25 | Japan |
| 1990s | 99.9 | 96.55 | 3.35 | Japan |
| 2000s | 99.9 | 97.55 | 2.35 | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.85 | 99.9 | 0.05 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99.9 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.9 against 99.8 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.1, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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.