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 75.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
75.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2016
All-time low
71.7%
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
In 2017, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Japan stood at 75.8%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over five years.
That places Japan 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | 71.7% | — |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 75.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 75.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.7%, 1.0× 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 75.8% 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 76.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Japan ranks 22nd 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release