Japan vs Türkiye: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Japan
0.8133 NPIA
in 2023
Türkiye
0.7684 NPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
Türkiye rank
23rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.8133 NPIA against 0.7684 NPIA in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0449 NPIA.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 50 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 | 0.8064 NPIA | 0.4651 NPIA | 0.3413 NPIA | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9394 NPIA | 0.9249 NPIA | 0.0145 NPIA | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8133 NPIA | 0.7684 NPIA | 0.0449 NPIA | 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 education, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 0.8133 NPIA against 0.7684 NPIA in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Japan and Türkiye?
- 0.0449 NPIA, 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 education?
- Japan ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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