Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Japan
Japan: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 55.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Japan, 2012–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Japan is 55.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Japan peaked at 55.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 109th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.3% | — |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.7% | 55.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 106 Montenegro 56.8% compare
- 107 Kenya 56.5% compare
- 108 United States 56.4% compare
- 110 Burkina Faso 54.9% compare
- 111 Fiji 53.9% compare
- 112 Pakistan 53.7% compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Japan?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Japan was 55.5% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).