China vs Japan: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate

China
-3.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan
-3.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
216th
Japan rank
219th

Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Japan
-200204060195119872023

How they compare

China currently reports -3.38 % change on previous year against -3.82 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was China ahead.

China ranks 216th and Japan ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1950s -1.85 % change on previous year -6.11 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year China
1960s 4.44 % change on previous year 0.6983 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year China
1970s -7.67 % change on previous year -1.31 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year Japan
1980s -0.684 % change on previous year -1.31 % change on previous year 0.63 % change on previous year China
1990s -4.61 % change on previous year -1.41 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 1.17 % change on previous year -0.0372 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year China
2010s -1.16 % change on previous year -0.0623 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -9.46 % change on previous year -2.24 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate, China or Japan?
China, at -3.38 % change on previous year against -3.82 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate between China and Japan?
0.44 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do China and Japan rank globally for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
China ranks 216th and Japan ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.