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 48.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.8%
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
50th
of 61 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2019
All-time low
17.2%
in 2013
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 %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 48.8% for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.
That places Japan 50th out of 61 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.2% | — |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +29.8% |
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 48.8% 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 48.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 61 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 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release