Estonia vs Japan: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Estonia
15.0%
in 2022
Japan
16.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
50th
Japan rank
49th
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.1% against 15.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.1% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 3.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 16.1% against 15.0% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex between Estonia and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
- Estonia ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.