Italy vs Japan: Share of the world population with at least basic education
Italy
0.6365
in 2020
Japan
0.1004
in 2020
Italy rank
16th
Japan rank
19th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.6365 against 0.1004 in Japan, a difference of 0.5361.
That makes Italy's figure about 6.3 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.64 | 2.88 | 7.76 | Italy |
| 1960s | 7.63 | 1.42 | 6.21 | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.26 | 0.7161 | 4.55 | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 0.4068 | 3.04 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 0.243 | 2.01 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.1603 | 1.3 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.8877 | 0.1157 | 0.772 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6365 | 0.1004 | 0.5361 | Italy |
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, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 0.6365 against 0.1004 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Italy and Japan?
- 0.5361, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Italy ranks 16th 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.