The Mass Media and ICT modules in MICS6 provide information on mens and womens use of ICT skills in nine activities ranging from copying or moving a folder to writing a computer program. Individuals are counted as having ICT skills if they performed at least one of the nine activities in the past three months (SDG4.4.1). Japan literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from . High population density; 329.5 people per square kilometer for total area; 1,523 persons per square kilometer for habitable land. Transliterations of non-Japanese names using katakana (e.g. Industrial Production goes down -4% in November of 2022 in Romania. [citation needed], The third largest minority group among Japanese citizens is the Ainu, whose language is an isolate. Proficiency level: Low. [30], Live births, birth and death rates, overall fertility rate, and net change in Japan from 1899 to present. The current issue of the shrinking workforce in Japan alongside its aging population has resulted in a recent need to attract foreign labour to the country. ), 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. $5.126 trillion (2021 est.) ), municipal solid waste generated annually: 43.981 million tons (2015 est. Names written in the Western alphabet, Korean alphabet, Arabic characters, etc., are not acceptable as legal names. ), 216.28% of GDP (2020 est. Despite this, there are enormous disparities across countries. ), total: 48.6 yearsmale: 47.2 yearsfemale: 50 years (2020 est. Backlinks from other websites and blogs are the lifeblood of our site and are our primary source of new traffic. The demographic features of the population of Japan include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects regarding the population. At Level 4, that means they can read and write at a proficient level. [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. 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. [10], In the 1980s, government policy provided support for new urban development away from the large cities, particularly Tokyo, and assisted regional cities to attract young people to live and work there. [82] Additionally, Japanese men in urban parts of the country have also begun marrying foreign Asian women. In half of all countries, data on primary and secondary education come from more than one source. ), total dependency ratio: 71.1youth dependency ratio: 20.1elderly dependency ratio: 51potential support ratio: 2 (2021 est. [16] ), lowest 10%: 2.7%highest 10%: 24.8% (2008), revenues: 1.714 trillion (2017 est. As a Jamaican, I must say, I am extremely proud of where we are in literacy, yes, as a third world country! ), forest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est. The reform includes a new visa status called tokutei gino (, "designated skills"). In November 2019, ABE became Japan's longest-serving post-war prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by Yoshihide SUGA. 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. (mythological date of the founding of the nation by Emperor JIMMU); 29 November 1890 (Meiji Constitution provides for constitutional monarchy), Birthday of Emperor NARUHITO, 23 February (1960); note - celebrates the birthday of the current emperor, history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947, civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court, accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction, citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Japandual citizenship recognized: noresidency requirement for naturalization: 5 years, chief of state: Emperor NARUHITO (since 1 May 2019); note - succeeds his father who abdicated on 30 April 2019head of government: Prime Minister Fumio KISHIDA (since 4 October 2021 )cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime ministerelections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives usually becomes prime ministerelection results: Fumio KISHIDA relected prime minister on 10 November 2021 by the lower house with 297 votes against 108 for Yukio EDANO and in the upper houese 141 for KISHIDA and 60 for EDANO, description: bicameral Diet or Kokkai consists of:House of Councillors or Sangi-in (245 seats, currently 242; 146 members directly elected in multi-seat districts by simple majority vote and 96 directly elected in a single national constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years); note - the number of seats increases to 248 at the July 2022 election for renewal of half the membership House of Representatives or Shugi-in (465 seats; 289 members directly elected in single-seat districts by simple majority vote and 176 directly elected in multi-seat districts by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)elections: House of Councillors - last held on 21 July 2019 (next to be held in July 2022)House of Representatives - last held on 31 October 2021 (next to be held by October 2025)election results: House of Councillors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - LDP 55, DP 32, Komeito 14, JCP 6, Osaka Ishin no Kai (Initiatives from Osaka) 7, PLPTYF 1, SDP 1, independent 5; composition - men 186, women 56, percent of women 21.3%House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - LDP 261, CDP 96, Ishin 41, Komeito 32, DPFP 11, JCP 10, Reiwa 3, SDP 1, independent 10; composition - men 420, women 45, percent of women 9.7%; note - total Diet percent of women 14.7%note: the Diet in June 2017 redrew Japan's electoral district boundaries and reduced from 475 to 465 seats in the House of Representatives; the amended electoral law, which cuts 6 seats in single-seat districts and 4 in multi-seat districts, was reportedly intended to reduce voting disparities between densely and sparsely populated voting districts, highest court(s): Supreme Court or Saiko saibansho (consists of the chief justice and 14 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in constitutional issuesjudge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice designated by the Cabinet and appointed by the monarch; associate justices appointed by the Cabinet and confirmed by the monarch; all justices are reviewed in a popular referendum at the first general election of the House of Representatives following each judge's appointment and every 10 years afterwardsubordinate courts: 8 High Courts (Koto-saiban-sho), each with a Family Court (Katei-saiban-sho); 50 District Courts (Chiho saibansho), with 203 additional branches; 438 Summary Courts (Kani saibansho), Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan or CDP [Kenta IZUMI]Democratic Party for the People Japan or DPFP [Yuichiro TAMAKI]Group of Reformists [Sakihito OZAWA]Japan Communist Party or JCP [Kazuo SHII]Japan Innovation Party or Nippon Ishin no kai or Ishin [Ichiro MATSUI]Komeito [Natsuo YAMAGUCHI]Liberal Democratic Party or LDP [Fumio KISHIDA]Liberal Party [Ichiro OZAWA] (formerly People's Life Party & Taro Yamamoto and Friends or PLPTYF)Party of Hope or Kibo no To [Nariaki NAKAYAMA]Reiwa Shinsengumi [Taro YAMAMOTO]Social Democratic Party or SDP [Mizuho FUKUSHIMA], ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, Arctic Council (observer), ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, CPLP (associate), EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, G-20, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), Quad, SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNHRC, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC, chief of mission: Ambassador TOMITA Koji (since 17 February 2021)chancery: 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 238-6700FAX: [1] (202) 328-2187email address and website: https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.htmlconsulate(s) general: Anchorage (AK), Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver (CO), Detroit (MI), Hagatna (Guam), Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville (TN), New York, Portland (OR), San Francisco, Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands), Seattle (WA), chief of mission: Ambassador Rahm EMANUEL (since 25 March 2022)embassy: 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420mailing address: 9800 Tokyo Place, Washington DC 20521-9800telephone: [81] (03) 3224-5000FAX: [81] (03) 3224-5856email address and website: TokyoACS@state.govhttps://jp.usembassy.gov/consulate(s) general: Naha (Okinawa), Osaka-Kobe, Sapporoconsulate(s): Fukuoka, Nagoya, white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center, red sun disc, chrysanthemum; national colors: red, white, name: "Kimigayo" (The Emperor's Reign)lyrics/music: unknown/Hiromori HAYASHInote: adopted 1999; unofficial national anthem since 1883; oldest anthem lyrics in the world, dating to the 10th century or earlier; there is some opposition to the anthem because of its association with militarism and worship of the emperor, total World Heritage Sites: 25 (20 cultural, 5 natural)selected World Heritage Site locales: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (c); Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (c); Himeji-jo (c); Shiretoko (n); Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan (c); Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (c); Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan (c); Yakushima (n); Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (c); Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (c). )female: 10% (2020 est. [21], Japan is an urban society with about only 5% of the labor force working in agriculture. If you use our chart images on your site or blog, we ask that you provide attribution via a link back to this page. Over the past 70 years, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (slightly less than 1% of GDP) have helped Japan develop an advanced economy. The MICS6 Foundational Learning Skills module measures the learning outcomes at Grade 2 and 3 levels in numeracy and reading (SDG4.1.1.a). Most parents also enroll their children in early childhood education programs prior to elementary school. Distinctive rhythmic music and dances and some Ainu festivals and crafts are preserved, but mainly in order to take advantage of tourism.[10]. [1] Over 75% of the world's 781 million illiterate adults are found in South Asia, West Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, and women represent almost two-thirds of all illiterate adults globally. )crude oil and lease condensate exports: 0 bbl/day (2018 est. Japan is one of the most literate nations in the world and half of the population (50.50 percent) are educated adults. With reasons of "tired" and "bored with intercourse" usually given as an answer. Despite this, there are enormous disparities across countries. ), rice, milk, sugar beet, vegetables, eggs, poultry, potatoes, cabbages, onions, pork, among world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods, agriculture: 2.9%industry: 26.2%services: 70.9% (February 2015 est. If the child succeedsin all three tasks, s/he is considered to have foundationalreading skills. )wind: 1% of total installed capacity (2020 est. Vietnamese makes the largest increase, however Burmese, Cambodians, Filipinos and Chinese are also increasing. 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 government has received 200 claims of karoshi related work injuries each year, with some leading to suicide. [76] In many cases special residents, despite being born in Japan and speaking Japanese, have chosen not to take advantage of the mostly automatic granting of citizenship to special resident applicants. It ranks 35th in a list of countries by population density. Visualisation Gallery. Teachers are hired by the Ministry of Education and, once they prove themselves for a given time period, are essentially hired for life. .mw-parser-output table.static-row-numbers{counter-reset:rowNumber}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .static-row-numbers2.sortable{counter-reset:rowNumber -1}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .static-row-numbers2.sortable.static-row-header-two{counter-reset:rowNumber -2}.mw-parser-output table.static-row-numbers tr::before{display:table-cell;padding-right:0.5em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output table.static-row-numbers tr::before{content:""}.mw-parser-output .static-row-numbers-skip{counter-increment:rowNumber}.mw-parser-output table.static-row-numbers.sortable tbody tr:not(.static-row-header):not(.static-row-numbers-norank)::before,.mw-parser-output table.static-row-numbers:not(.sortable) tbody tr:not(:first-child):not(.static-row-header):not(.static-row-numbers-norank)::before{counter-increment:rowNumber;content:counter(rowNumber);padding-right:0.5em;padding-left:0.5em;vertical-align:inherit}.mw-parser-output .static-row-header-text thead tr::before{content:"No. We mainly use government data on our site and portray it in the most interesting way possible. 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]. More than 200,000 Japanese went abroad in 1990 for extended periods of study, research, or business assignments. [47], Japanese people enjoy a high standard of living, and nearly 90% of the population consider themselves part of the middle class. )solar: 8.8% of total installed capacity (2020 est. Literacy rate was 95, 2 percent for males and 92, 4 for females." The literacy rate was highest in Harare and Bulawayo provinces, with the two provinces recording 97,5 percent and 96,9 percent, respectively. The 2010 census shows 90.7% of the total Japanese population live in cities. The rate varies throughout the world, with developed nations having a rate of 99.2% (2013), South and West Asia having 70.2% (2015), and sub-Saharan Africa at 64.0% (2015). 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. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. The literacy rate for adults is 15 years or older, the literacy rate for young people is 15 to 24 years, and the literacy rate for elderly people is 65 years or older. Germany has a 99% literacy rate for people over the age of 15. [67] Most intermarriages in Japan are between Japanese men and women from other Asian countries, including China, the Philippines and South Korea. 2023 WorldPopulace.com | All rights reserved. 99.00% 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. About EF Education First. Number 1: Canada. )2.4% (2019 est. )from consumed natural gas: 219.72 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est. )carbon dioxide emissions: 1,135.89 megatons (2016 est. According to the Statistical Bureau of Japan, the population of Japan as of May 2022 is at 125.05 million, including foreign residents. These descendants of premodern outcast hereditary occupational groups, such as butchers, leatherworkers, funeral directors, and certain entertainers, may be considered a Japanese analog of India's Dalits. 2022; Previous: -0.3% q/q for Jul. ), electrification - total population: 100% (2020), installed generating capacity: 348.666 million kW (2020 est. From the early 1980s, a civil disobedience movement encouraged refusal of the fingerprinting that accompanied registration every five years.[10]. ), number of registered air carriers: 22 (2020)inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 673annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 126,387,527 (2018)annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 9,420,660,000 (2018) mt-km, total: 142over 3,047 m: 62,438 to 3,047 m: 451,524 to 2,437 m: 38914 to 1,523 m: 28under 914 m: 25 (2021), total: 33914 to 1,523 m: 5under 914 m: 28 (2021), 4,456 km gas, 174 km oil, 104 km oil/gas/water (2013), total: 27,311 km (2015)standard gauge: 4,800 km (2015) 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified)narrow gauge: 124 km (2015) 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified)dual gauge: 132 km (2015) 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)22,207 km 1.067-mm gauge (15,430 km electrified)48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified), total: 1,218,772 km (2015)paved: 992,835 km (2015) (includes 8,428 km of expressways)unpaved: 225,937 km (2015), 1,770 km (2010) (seagoing vessels use inland seas), total: 5,201by type: bulk carrier 148, container ship 45, general cargo 1,900, oil tanker 666, other 2,442 (2021), major seaport(s): Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohamacontainer port(s) (TEUs): Kobe (2,871,642), Nagoya (2,844,004), Osaka (2,456,028), Tokyo (4,510,000), Yokohama (2,990,000) (2019)LNG terminal(s) (import): Chita, Fukwoke, Futtsu, Hachinone, Hakodate, Hatsukaichi, Higashi Ohgishima, Higashi Niigata, Himeiji, Joetsu, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, Kita Kyushu, Mizushima, Nagasaki, Naoetsu, Negishi, Ohgishima, Oita, Sakai, Sakaide, Senboku, Shimizu, Shin Minato, Sodegaura, Tobata, Yanai, YokkaichiOkinawa - Nakagusuku, Japan operates one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreakernote - PC indicates a Polar Class vessel: PC 3 - year-round operation in second-year ice which may include multi-year ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 2.5 m); PC 4 - year-round operation in thick first-year ice which may include old ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 120 cm), Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jieitai, GSDF; includes aviation), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jieitai, MSDF; includes naval aviation), Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF); Japan Coast Guard (Ministry of Land, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism) (2022), 1% of GDP (2022 est. Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) ), 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. )$1.391 trillion (31 December 2020 est. If you use our datasets on your site or blog, we ask that you provide attribution via a link back to this page. Chinese made up the largest portion of them with 215,155, followed by Filipinos with 115,857, and Koreans with 65,711. [18], National and regional governments devote resources to making regional cities and rural areas more attractive by developing transportation networks, social services, industry, and educational institutions to try to decentralize settlement and improve the quality of life. As of 2014, parkland per inhabitant in Tokyo is 5.78 square meters,[17] which is roughly half of the 11.5 square meters of Madrid. [69] In the 21st century, discrimination against hfu occurs based on how different their identity, behavior and appearance is from a typical Japanese person. Our more digitized and globalized world means that the future success of todays youth depends on their having ICT skills. 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. The number of naturalizations peaked in 2008 at 16,000, declining to over 9,000 in the most recent year for which data are available. )consumption: 903,698,740,000 kWh (2019 est. note: data are in current year dollars, China 23%, United States 11%, Australia 6% (2019), crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, integrated circuits, broadcasting equipment (2019), $1.406 trillion (31 December 2021 est. About us. The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86.3%. )112.166 (2017 est. Thai, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese long-term residents totaled 47,956, and those from other Asian countries totaled 34,274. Japan literacy: What is it? Mitchell. 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In August 2015, Japan successfully restarted one nuclear reactor at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, and several other reactors around the country have since resumed operations; however, opposition from local governments has delayed several more restarts that remain pending. )nuclear: 4.8% of total installed capacity (2020 est. Its success in literacy and education is supported by their value-of-education cultural background. The information and content of this website is of a general nature only and does not constitute advice to you. ), urban population: 92% of total population (2023)rate of urbanization: -0.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. As measured by the median of differences across countries, the gender gap favors young men by 3 percentage points. Afghanistan definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.3% male: 52.1% female: 22.6% (2021) Albania definition: age 15 and over can read and write )percent of population: 90% (2020 est. Nevertheless, major cities, especially Tokyo, Yokohama and Fukuoka, and to a lesser extent Kyoto, Osaka and Nagoya, remain attractive to young people seeking education and jobs. ), $919.158 billion (2021 est.) Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions. )109.01 (2019 est. Males over the age of 15 have a literacy rate of 90%, while females fall slightly behind at 82.7 percent. [72] Most foreign residents in Japan come from Brazil or from other Asian countries, particularly from China, Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines, and Nepal. 2021 #78 of 112 . New York has the second-highest percentage of adults lacking basic prose literacy skills of 22.1%, equaling a literacy rate of 77.9%. 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