Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula was 43.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
43.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2019
All-time low
40.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Japan, 2018–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Japan is 43.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.
Japan ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 40.1% | — |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 43.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Japan's 43.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.9%, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 40.1% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.7% | 43.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
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 43.2% 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 44.9% 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 40.1% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 44 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release