Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Japan
Japan: Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency was 0.9947 ratio in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Japan, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Japan is 0.9947 ratio, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Japan peaked at 1.03 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9947 ratio, in 2023.
That places Japan 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Japan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.03 ratio | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9947 ratio | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9947 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.999 ratio, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9947 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 ratio, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 ratio | 1.01 ratio | 1.03 ratio | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 ratio | 1 ratio | 1.03 ratio | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 ratio | 0.9947 ratio | 0.9947 ratio | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Japan?
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Japan was 0.9947 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9947 ratio in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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