Japan vs Russian Federation: Share of the world's population with formal basic education
Japan
0.1%
in 2020
Russian Federation
0.2%
in 2020
Japan rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
18th
Share of the world's population with formal basic education over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the world's population with formal basic education, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world's population with formal basic education between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for share of the world's population with formal basic education?
- Japan ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2024); van Zanden, J. et al.; Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the world's population with formal basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15 or older who have not received some kind of formal primary, secondary, or tertiary education.