Japan also reached agreement with the European Union on an Economic Partnership Agreement in July 2017, and is likely seek to ratify both agreements in the Diet this year. note: data are in 2017 dollars$39,900 (2020 est.) [60], Many Japanese lead a sexless marriage. )investment in fixed capital: 24% (2017 est. At Level 4, that means they can read and write at a proficient level. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US. )geothermal: 0.3% of total installed capacity (2020 est. UNESCO data indicates that Kenya's literacy rate stood at 81.5% in 2018. In Hokkaid, there is the Ainu language, which is spoken by the Ainu people, who are the indigenous people of the island. )female: 10% (2020 est. In contrast, in Viet Nam, Belarus, and Turkmenistan, over 80 per cent of the children in the same age group have foundational reading skills. Nonetheless, some 10,000 Zainichi Koreans naturalize every year. 34% of adults who lack proficiency in literacy were born outside the US. On the other hand, that of lower literacy rate countries is about 15%. Teachers are hired by the Ministry of Education and, once they prove themselves for a given time period, are essentially hired for life. [78] Between 1959 and 1984 93,430 people used this route, of whom 6,737 were Japanese or Chinese dependents. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.5% in November 2022 after standing at 2.6% in the past two months, in line with forecasts and marking the lowest reading since February 2020. [44] Most of the decline is accounted for by a steep reduction in the number of Japan-born Koreans taking Japanese citizenship. [79], All non-Japanese without special residential status (people whose residential roots go back to before WWII) are required by law to register with the government and carry alien registration cards. [4], Since 2010, Japan has experienced net population loss due to falling birth rates and minimal immigration, despite having one of the highest life expectancies in the world, at 85.00 years as of 2016[update] (it stood at 81.25as of 2006). It occupied Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. 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Cities with significant populations of Japanese nationals in 2015 included: Note: The above data shows the number of Japanese nationals living overseas. The literacy rate reached 77.62% in 2021. ), production: 1,928,431,000 cubic meters (2020 est. Measured on a purchasing power parity basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2017 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after first-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. ), 37.194 million TOKYO (capital), 19.013 million Osaka, 9.569 million Nagoya, 5.490 million Kitakyushu-Fukuoka, 2.937 million Shizuoka-Hamamatsu, 2.666 million Sapporo (2023), at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female15-24 years: 1.09 male(s)/female25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/femaletotal population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2022 est. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the aftereffects of inefficient investment and the collapse of an asset price bubble in the late 1980s, which resulted in several years of economic stagnation as firms sought to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. For many families, this trend put housing in central cities out of reach. Of these foreign residents below, the new wave started in 2014 comes to Japan as students or trainees. According to the results of OECD's PISA Programme, Japanese fifteen-year-olds showcased high levels of education in the international. 2022; Previous: -0.3% q/q for Jul. Between 2018 to 2021, the literacy rate of Brazil grew slightly. [24] In 2014, 26% of Japan's population was estimated to be 65years or older,[25] and the Health and Welfare Ministry has estimated that over-65s will account for 40% of the population by 2060. The total number of permanent residents had declined over the previous five years due to high cost of living. ), conventional long form: noneconventional short form: Japanlocal long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-kokulocal short form: Nihon/Nipponetymology: the English word for Japan comes via the Chinese name for the country "Cipangu"; both Nihon and Nippon mean "where the sun originates" and are frequently translated as "Land of the Rising Sun", name: Tokyogeographic coordinates: 35 41 N, 139 45 Etime difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)etymology: originally known as Edo, meaning "estuary" in Japanese, the name was changed to Tokyo, meaning "eastern capital," in 1868, 47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi, 3 May 1947 (current constitution adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution); notable earlier dates: 11 February 660 B.C. The disparity is largest in Nepal, where the share of the children from the poorest families with foundational numeracy skills lags 37 percentage points behind children from the richest families. Training and Workshops. )-0.24% (2019 est. (2.9%), Tokyo ), 2.8% (2021 est. [11], Japan dropped from the 7th most populous country in the world to 8th in 1990, to 9th in 1998, to 10th in the early 21st century, and to 11th in 2020. 55-64 years: 12.06% (male 7,564,067/female 7,570,732) 65 years and over: 29.18% (male 16,034,973/female 20,592,496) (2020 est.) ), 1.66% (2021 est. )imports of goods and services: -16.8% (2017 est. ), lowest 10%: 2.7%highest 10%: 24.8% (2008), revenues: 1.714 trillion (2017 est. 2019 #53 of 100 . (0.2%), and Chiba Once they complete their programmes, they will be required to return to their home countries. 2022 Sep 08, 6:40, Kathmandu. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. In addition, languages such as Orok, Evenki and Nivkh spoken in formerly Japanese controlled southern Sakhalin are becoming more and more endangered. )solar: 8.8% of total installed capacity (2020 est. Yearly Growth Rate (%) The current population of Japan is 125,501,665 as of Wednesday, January 11, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. There was an increase of 110,358 foreign residents from 2014 to 2015. The reform includes a new visa status called tokutei gino (, "designated skills"). [72] In the following year the government contrived, with the help of the Red Cross, a scheme to "repatriate" Korean residents, who mainly were from the Southern Provinces, to their "home" of North Korea. Hfu (a kana rendition of "half") is a term used for people who are biracial and ethnically half Japanese. Please check your download folder. [46], Three native Japanese minority groups can be identified. The literacy rates of men and women are almost identical in industrialized countries. [6], Based on 2012 data from the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Japan's population will keep declining by about one million people every year in the coming decades, which would leave it with a population of around 70 million by 2060 and 42 million by early 22nd century if the current projections do not change. )109.01 (2019 est. The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86.3%. Japanese Studies: Vol. Chinese characters are usually legally acceptable as nearly all Chinese characters are recognized as valid by the Japanese government. As of 2013[update] more than 20 percent of the population of Japan were aged 65 and over. The 2010 census shows 90.7% of the total Japanese population live in cities. [citation needed], The third largest minority group among Japanese citizens is the Ainu, whose language is an isolate. )biomass and waste: 1.6% of total installed capacity (2020 est. [32][33][34], Between 6 million and 7 million people moved their residences each year during the 1980s. The Ryukyuan people and language originated in the Ryukyu Islands, which are in Okinawa prefecture. ), municipal solid waste generated annually: 43.981 million tons (2015 est. )carbon dioxide emissions: 1,135.89 megatons (2016 est. Estimates of their number range from 2 to 4million (about 4% of the national population in 2022). * indicates "Literacy in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" or "Education in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links. )$1.322 trillion (31 December 2019 est. 86.3 percent of all 15-year-old boys and girls can read and write. The literacy rate is 77.70%, with literate males at 84.70% and literate females at 70.30%, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) and National Statistical Office: NSO (2021 and. Receive the latest updates from the UNICEF Data team. ), electrification - total population: 100% (2020), installed generating capacity: 348.666 million kW (2020 est. [81] Migrant wives often travel as mail-order brides as a result of arranged marriages with Japanese men. [71] Foreign Army personnel, of which there were up to 430,000 from the SCAP (post-occupation, United States Forces Japan) and 40,000 BCOF in the immediate post-war years, have not been at any time included in Japanese foreign resident statistics. Japanese citizenship is conferred jure sanguinis, and monolingual Japanese-speaking minorities often reside in Japan for generations under permanent residency status without acquiring citizenship in their country of birth, although legally they are allowed to do so. ), 0.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est. Literacy rates measure the basic literacy skills that primary education should equip the population with and can provide insights on the proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 with minimum proficiency in reading and writing (SDG4.6.2). Vietnamese makes the largest increase, however Burmese, Cambodians, Filipinos and Chinese are also increasing. [10], Although no longer in daily use, the Ainu language is preserved in epics, songs, and stories transmitted orally over succeeding generations. We have provided a few examples below that you can copy and paste to your site: Your data export is now complete. Most of these departures 78,276 occurred before 1962. Proficiency level: Low. The median share of children with foundational reading and numeracy skills is 41 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively. By the late 1980s, these problems, particularly the bullying of returnee children in schools, had become a major public issue both in Japan and in Japanese communities abroad.[10]. (2.7%), Aichi [27], 1965 (10th national census of population), 1970 (11th national census of population), 1975 (12th national census of population), 1980 (13th national census of population), 1985 (14th national census of population), 1990 (15th national census of population), 1995 (16th national census of population), 2000 (17th national census of population), 2005 (18th national census of population), 2010 (19th national census of population), 2015 (20th national census of population), Live births and deaths of Japan (1946-2019), Crude birth and death rate of Japan (1946-2019). [26] The demographic shift in Japan's age profile has triggered concerns about the nation's economic future and the viability of its welfare state. )crude oil and lease condensate imports: 3,012,800 bbl/day (2018 est. In half of all countries, data on primary and secondary education come from more than one source. )exports: 28,000 cubic meters (2019 est. ", "The "Karoshi" Phenomenon is Now a Worldwide Problem", "The Japanese Porn Industry: 5 Things We Learned at Japan Adult Expo", "Koreas per capita porn spending highest in world", "Being 'hafu' in Japan: Mixed-race people face ridicule, rejection", "Half, bi or double? Urban land prices generally increased 40% from 1980 to 1987; in the six largest cities, the price of land doubled over that period. The courts upheld fingerprinting, but the law was changed so that fingerprinting was done once rather than with each renewal of the registration,[10] which until a law reform in 1989 was usually required every six months for anybody from the age of 16. As measured by the median of differences across countries, the gender gap favors young men by 3 percentage points. According to ProLiteracy, Children of adults with low literacy skills are more likely to have a low reading level in school by 72%. The divide in ICT skills is even wider for young men from the richest and poorest quintiles, with a median gap of, Literacy rates measure the basic literacy skills that primary education should equip the population with and can provide insights on the proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 with minimum proficiency in reading and writing (SDG4.6.2). Producer price goes down in December of 2022 in Croatia. Japan's total fertility rate (TFR) in 2012 was estimated at 1.41 children per woman, increasing slightly from 1.32 in the 200105 period. The majority of long-term residents were from Asia, totalling 478,953. Within this group, a number hold Special Permanent Resident status, granted under the terms of the Normalisation Treaty (22. At the same time, men go to work, this gender inequality is especially obvious. This is a list of countries by literacy rate. )percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 4.9% (2015 est. )1% of GDP (2021)1% of GDP (2020)0.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $53.4 billion)0.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $53.5 billion)note: the Japanese Government in 2022 pledged to "substantially" increase defense spending in the next few years to counter what Tokyo sees as a growing security threat posed by China, approximately 240,000 active personnel (150,000 Ground; 45,000 Maritime; 45,000 Air); 14,000 Coast Guard (2022), the JSDF is equipped with a mix of imported and domestically-produced equipment; Japan has a robust defense industry and is capable of producing a wide range of air, ground, and naval weapons systems; the majority of its weapons imports are from the US and some domestically-produced weapons are US-origin and manufactured under license (2022), 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (maximum enlistment age 32); no conscription (2022)note: as of 2020, women made up about 7% of the military's full-time personnel, Japan was disarmed after its defeat in World War II; shortly after the Korean War began in 1950, US occupation forces in Japan created a 75,000-member lightly armed force called the National Police Reserve; the current Self Defense Force was founded in 1954 in addition to having one of the regions largest and best equipped militaries, Japans alliance with the US (signed in 1951) is one of the cornerstones of the countrys security, as well as a large part of the US security role in Asia; as of 2022, approximately 55,000 US troops and other military assets, including aircraft and naval ships, were stationed in Japan and had exclusive use of more than 80 bases and facilities; in exchange for their use, the US guarantees Japans security; the Japanese Government provides about $2 billion per year to offset the cost of stationing US forces in Japan; in addition, it pays compensation to localities hosting US troops, rent for bases, and costs for new facilities to support the US presence Japan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US; MNNA is a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; while MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, it does not entail any security commitments (2022), Japan-China-Taiwan: the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu Tai) are also claimed by China and Taiwan; Senkaku-shoto is situated near key shipping lanes, rich fishing grounds, and possibly significant oil and natural gas reserves, Japan-Russia: the sovereignty dispute over the islands of Etorofu, Kunashiri, and Shikotan, and the Habomai group, known in Japan as the "Northern Territories" and in Russia as the "Southern Kuril Islands," occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945, now administered by Russia and claimed by Japan, remains the primary sticking point to signing a peace treaty formally ending World War II hostilities, Japan-South Korea: Japan and South Korea claim Liancourt Rocks (Take-shima/Tok-do) occupied by South Korea since 1954, Kikumon the Japanese Family Coat of Arms of the emperor, total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030, Children under the age of 5 years underweight, School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education), International law organization participation, https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html, Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income, Household income or consumption by percentage share, Civil aircraft registration country code prefix, Military and security service personnel strengths, Military equipment inventories and acquisitions, Refugees and internally displaced persons, Center for the Study of Intelligence (CSI). The global literacy rate for all males is 90.0%, and the rate for all females is 82.7%. Women appear to have a low literacy rate despite the high percentage of males that are literate. The Ainu languages, of which Hokkaid Ainu is the only extant variety, are isolated and do not fall under any language family. What is Germany's literacy rate? What is Japan's literacy rate? This puts us second to Italy who is the highest in the world at 99%! Japan formally accepts foreign blue-collar workers. There is a wide selection of jobs to choose from for individuals who can read and write, including highly-skilled, high-paying ones. Foundational numeracy skills are divided into four tasks: 1) number reading, 2) number discrimination, 3) addition, and 4) pattern recognition. Literacy Rate Literacy is defined by the percentage of the literate population of a particular age group. )government consumption: 19.6% (2017 est. [8] In 2021 the population had for fifteen consecutive years declined by 644,000 on this year, the largest drop on record since 1945 and also reflecting a record low of 831,000 births. )note: total adherents exceeds 100% because many people practice both Shintoism and Buddhism, 0-14 years: 12.49% (male 8,047,183/female 7,623,767)15-24 years: 9.47% (male 6,254,352/female 5,635,377)25-54 years: 36.8% (male 22,867,385/female 23,317,140)55-64 years: 12.06% (male 7,564,067/female 7,570,732)65 years and over: 29.18% (male 16,034,973/female 20,592,496) (2020 est. 26 September 2022 by Africa Check UNESCO defines literacy as the "percentage of the population ages 15 and older that can, with understanding, both read and write a short simple statement on everyday life". [7] More than 40% of the population is expected to be over the age of 65 in 2060. Burmese, Cambodians, Filipinos and Chinese are also increasing data on primary and secondary education come more! 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