Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.07 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Japan, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Japan is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Japan ranks 17th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.6% |
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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Japan was 1.07 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release