Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 51.0% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2019
All-time low
48.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018β2022
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Japan, 2018β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Japan stood at 51.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over five years.
That places Japan 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.1% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Bahrain, Kingdom of 55.0% compare
- 7 Malaysia 54.4% compare
- 8 Netherlands 53.7%
- 10 Finland 48.9% compare
- 11 Denmark 48.7% compare
- 12 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 46.7% compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Japan was 51.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 53 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release