Poverty vs mean schooling in Japan
Japan: Poverty vs mean schooling was 13.38 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
13.38
World rank
13th
of 146 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 2040
All-time low
9.6
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Japan, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.38 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Japan peaked at 13.38 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 1980.
That places Japan 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6 | — |
| 1985 | 10.12 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.71 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 11.26 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.77 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.44 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 12.92 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 13.01 | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 13.18 | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 13.38 | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.86 | 9.6 | 10.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.98 | 10.71 | 11.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.95 | 11.77 | 12.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 12.44 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.88 | 12.83 | 12.92 | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.09 | 13.01 | 13.18 | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.38 | 13.38 | 13.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Japan?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Japan was 13.38 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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