Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Japan

Japan: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 12 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
12
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 2003
All-time low
10.7
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Japan, 2003–2022

0510152003201220222003: 13.32006: 13.12009: 12.52012: 11.12015: 10.72018: 11.52022: 12

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Japan is 12, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Japan peaked at 13.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2015.

That places Japan 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.97 12.5 13.3 3
2010s 11.1 10.7 11.5 3
2020s 12 12 12 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 33 Switzerland 16.8 compare
  2. 34 Estonia 15 compare
  3. 34 Korea 15 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Japan?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Japan was 12 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2003.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Japan ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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