Europe and Northern America vs Japan: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Europe and Northern America
74.7%
in 2019
Japan
91.7%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 91.7% against 74.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 9 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 87.5% | 14.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 89.2% | 15.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Europe and Northern America or Japan?
- Japan, at 91.7% against 74.7% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Europe and Northern America and Japan?
- 17.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Japan rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.