Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the world's population with formal basic education
Japan
0.1%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0%
in 2020
Japan rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Share of the world's population with formal basic education over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 25 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world's population with formal basic education between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the world's population with formal basic education?
- Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.