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 59.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
59.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2019
All-time low
56.6%
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 59.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over five years.
That places Japan 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 56.6% | — |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.1% | 56.6% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.0% | 59.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 59.3% 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 61.6% 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 56.6% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Japan ranks 7th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release