Japan vs Oceania: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Japan
91.7%
in 2023
Oceania
76.4%
in 2019
Japan rank
1st
Oceania rank
3rd

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Japan
  • Oceania
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 91.7% against 76.4% in Oceania, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Oceania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and Oceania ranks 3rd of 63 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 87.5% 85.8% 1.7% Japan
2010s 89.2% 79.1% 10.1% 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, Japan or Oceania?
Japan, at 91.7% against 76.4% in Oceania as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Japan and Oceania?
15.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Oceania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Japan and Oceania rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Japan ranks 1st and Oceania ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed