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 0.7243 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7243 GPIA
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.8121 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.6893 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
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Japan stood at 0.7243 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.
That places Japan 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 0.7167 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.6893 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7752 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8121 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7243 GPIA | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.703 GPIA | 0.6893 GPIA | 0.7167 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7705 GPIA | 0.7243 GPIA | 0.8121 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 40 Sweden 0.8316 GPIA compare
- 41 Netherlands 0.8235 GPIA
- 42 Brazil 0.8208 GPIA compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.673 GPIA
- 45 Croatia 0.6 GPIA compare
- 46 Qatar 0.3864 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 0.7243 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 0.8121 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 0.6893 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 46 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release