Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Japan
Japan: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 13.38 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Japan, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.38 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Japan peaked at 13.38 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.6 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6 years | — |
| 1985 | 10.12 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.71 years | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 11.26 years | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.77 years | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.12 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.44 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.83 years | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 12.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 13.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 13.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 13.38 years | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.38 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13.38 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.86 years | 9.6 years | 10.12 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.98 years | 10.71 years | 11.26 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.95 years | 11.77 years | 12.12 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.52 years | 12.44 years | 12.6 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.88 years | 12.83 years | 12.92 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.09 years | 13.01 years | 13.18 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.38 years | 13.38 years | 13.38 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Japan?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Japan was 13.38 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 years in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.