Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Japan

Japan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
161st
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
All-time low
0.1057 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2015
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Japan, 2000–2040

00.050.10.150.22000202020402000: 0.174 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 0.168 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 0.163 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 0.157 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 0.152 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 0.146 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 0.142 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 0.138 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 0.134 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 0.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 0.126 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 0.122 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 0.117 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 0.113 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 0.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 0.106 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 0.111 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 0.116 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 0.121 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 0.127 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 0.133 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 0.137 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 0.141 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 0.145 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 0.149 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 0.153 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 0.157 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 0.162 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 0.166 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2029: 0.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 0.175 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 0.218 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

Analysis

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Japan stood at 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Japan peaked at 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040 and was at its lowest, 0.1057 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2015.

Japan ranks 161st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1504 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1298 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1744 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 0.1168 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1057 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1269 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 0.1512 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1327 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1703 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2030s 0.1748 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1748 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1748 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 158 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.3271 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 159 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.3082 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 160 Turkmenistan 0.2778 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 162 Samoa 0.2034 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 163 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.1833 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 164 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Japan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Japan was 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1057 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015.
How does Japan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Japan ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. <br><br> Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.