Japan vs Türkiye: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Japan
0.977 WPIA
in 2023
Türkiye
0.732 WPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
Türkiye rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.977 WPIA against 0.732 WPIA in Türkiye, a difference of 0.245 WPIA.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8401 WPIA | 0.3826 WPIA | 0.4575 WPIA | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.8685 WPIA | 0.5653 WPIA | 0.3032 WPIA | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.977 WPIA | 0.732 WPIA | 0.2449 WPIA | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 0.977 WPIA against 0.732 WPIA in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Japan and Türkiye?
- 0.245 WPIA, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Japan ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release