Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 156.5%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.23 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-21.88 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Japan, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -3.82 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 156.5% on the previous year and down 504.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 32.23 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -21.88 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Japan 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -10.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1953 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1954 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1955 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1956 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1957 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1958 | 3 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1959 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1960 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1961 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1965 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1966 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -580.3% |
| 1967 | 32.23 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 1968 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1969 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4442 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +497.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1973 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1974 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 1975 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1976 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1977 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1978 | -0.1677 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1979 | -0.9518 % change on previous year | +467.6% |
| 1980 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1981 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1983 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1984 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1985 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -537.5% |
| 1986 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1987 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1988 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1989 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1990 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3313 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1992 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +421.7% |
| 1993 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1995 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1996 | -0.2843 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1997 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +576.9% |
| 1998 | -0.3634 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1999 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +522.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4478 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2001 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 2002 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2003 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2004 | -0.6226 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2005 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +302.5% |
| 2006 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2256 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +698.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4422 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9538 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9448 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -0.072 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2801.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4947 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2017 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 2018 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +197.8% |
| 2020 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2021 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2022 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2023 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.11 % change on previous year | -10.79 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.6983 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0372 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0623 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 216 China -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Italy -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Israel -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Croatia -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 221 Hungary -4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 222 Montenegro -4.15 % change on previous year compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Japan was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.23 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.88 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 504.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.