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 0.6755 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6755 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
0.7 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.6071 GPIA
in 2018
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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Japan is 0.6755 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over five years.
Japan ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.6071 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.625 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6838 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6755 GPIA | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.6755 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6161 GPIA | 0.6071 GPIA | 0.625 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6864 GPIA | 0.6755 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 40 Luxembourg 0.7679 GPIA compare
- 41 Türkiye 0.7647 GPIA compare
- 42 Croatia 0.6854 GPIA compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6705 GPIA
- 45 Qatar 0.2791 GPIA
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 0.6755 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 0.7 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6071 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Japan ranks 43rd 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), 25-74 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