Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 0.9718 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9718 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9565 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Japan, 2018–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9718 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over five years.
Japan ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9565 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.975 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9718 GPIA | -11.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9718 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9565 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Japan was 0.9718 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9565 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 45 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 who have done online course (in any subject), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release