Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 65.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
65.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 66 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2015
All-time low
60.9%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Japan, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Japan is 65.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over five years.
Japan ranks 35th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.9% | — |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 65.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 65.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.8%, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Japan was 65.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release