Share of population with no formal education in Japan
Japan: Share of population with no formal education was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Japan, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Japan is 0.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Japan peaked at 80.5% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Japan 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 80.5% | — |
| 1875 | 77.1% | -4.2% |
| 1880 | 73.2% | -5.1% |
| 1885 | 66.9% | -8.6% |
| 1890 | 55.5% | -17.0% |
| 1895 | 51.5% | -7.2% |
| 1900 | 43.5% | -15.5% |
| 1905 | 35.2% | -19.1% |
| 1910 | 29.2% | -17.0% |
| 1915 | 24.2% | -17.1% |
| 1920 | 18.2% | -24.8% |
| 1925 | 15.4% | -15.4% |
| 1930 | 11.6% | -24.7% |
| 1935 | 8.5% | -26.7% |
| 1940 | 5.7% | -32.9% |
| 1945 | 3.5% | -38.6% |
| 1950 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.1% | -40.0% |
| 1960 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 78.8% | 77.1% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 70.1% | 66.9% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 53.5% | 51.5% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 39.4% | 35.2% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 26.7% | 24.2% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0244 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0257 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Japan?
- Share of population with no formal education in Japan was 0.2% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Japan ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.