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 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 that used basic arithmetic formula in 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (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