Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 72.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2022
All-time low
68.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Japan, 2018–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Japan is 72.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over five years.
Japan ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 68.0% | — |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 68.0% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.7% | 72.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Japan was 72.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release