Account, primary education or less in Japan

Japan: Account, primary education or less was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2024
All-time low
83.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Japan, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 89.6 % ages 15+2014: 83.7 % ages 15+2017: 91.4 % ages 15+2021: 94.1 % ages 15+2024: 97.6 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Japan recorded 97.6% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Japan peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2014.

Japan ranks 12th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.2% 83.7% 91.4% 3
2020s 95.8% 94.1% 97.6% 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Slovenia 98.6% compare
  2. 10 France 98.1% compare
  3. 11 Spain 97.6% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 96.7% compare
  5. 14 New Zealand 96.5% compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Japan?
Account, primary education or less in Japan was 97.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2014.
How does Japan rank for account, primary education or less?
Japan ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)