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Japan
Low proficiency
EF EPI score
487
Position in Asia
#9/24
Share results of Japan
@2xFill 1
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#55
of 100 countries/regions
Share results of Japan
Summary
Internet penetration
91.0
%
World Bank, 2017
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Mean yrs of schooling
12.80
United Nations Human Development Index, 2018
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Population
125,507,472
CIA World Factbook, 2017
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Japan
Average
Proficiency trend
2011
#14
/ 44
Moderate
2012
#22
/ 54
Moderate
2013
#26
/ 60
Moderate
2014
#26
/ 63
Moderate
2015
#30
/ 70
Moderate
2016
#35
/ 72
Low
2017
#37
/ 80
Low
2018
#49
/ 88
Low
2019
#53
/ 100
Low
2020
#55
/ 100
Low
English by gender (%)
#55 Japan
Proficiency:
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