Germany vs Japan: Share of the world population with at least basic education
Germany
0.0103
in 2020
Japan
0.1004
in 2020
Germany rank
22nd
Japan rank
19th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1004 against 0.0103 in Germany, a difference of 0.0901.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.7 times Germany's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2.88 | 2.88 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.42 | 1.42 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.7161 | 0.7161 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4068 | 0.4068 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.243 | 0.243 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.1603 | 0.1603 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.1157 | 0.1157 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0103 | 0.1004 | 0.0901 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1004 against 0.0103 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0901, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.