Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 50.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2019
All-time low
48.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Japan, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Japan is 50.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
That places Japan 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 48.1% | — |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.1% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 51.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Japan was 50.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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