In the academic year 2024, the enrollment rate of children in Japan for senior high schools, including correspondence courses, reached **** percent. That year, ** percent of senior high school students entered tertiary education institutions, such as universities and junior colleges, directly after graduation. Non-compulsory secondary education After graduation from junior high school, compulsory education in Japan comes to an end, and students may either find employment or continue their academic path by studying at a senior high school, technical college, or university. As of late, around *** million female students and *** million male students were enrolled in one of the over *** universities in the country. Qualities of the Japanese educational system  Japan’s adult literacy rate is at around ** percent. According to the results of OECD’s PISA Programme, Japanese fifteen-year-olds showcased high levels of education in the international comparison, scoring higher than the OECD standard in all rounds of assessment. The students especially excelled in scientific subjects, reaching mean scores of *** points in mathematics and *** points in science. In terms of sports and culture, student clubs are an important part of academic life in Japan. These clubs offer a wide variety of activities, such as ball sports, Japanese traditional sports like judo, as well as cultural clubs for arts or tea ceremony among others.

Historical dataset showing Japan literacy rate by year from N/A to N/A.

Japan: Literacy rate: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Japan from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Japan: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Japan from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Japan: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Japan from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

In 2022, the share of correct answers in a financial literacy survey in Japan was **** percent. This represented a slight decrease compared to 2019 when respondents answered **** percent of financial knowledge questions correctly.

The ranking shows the percentage of literate population in each country among citizens over the age of 15. A person is considered literate if they have mastered written language, meaning they can read and write.

Japan: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Japan from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

The market of information security literacy education in Japan was estimated at around ** billion Japanese yen in fiscal year 2020. It was expected to increase slightly in the following fiscal year. The market was part of the larger information security services market.

In 2022, Shimane and Nara Prefecture had the highest share of correct answers in a financial literacy survey conducted in Japan. The share of correctly answered questions was **** percent in both prefectures, slightly above the national average.

According to a survey conducted in November 2021 among locals of the ** prefectures in Japan, ** percent of residents in Iwate claimed to possess abundant knowledge in regards to money and financial matters. A closer look at the survey results revealed that the self-perceived financial literacy was the lowest in Yamanashi Prefecture, with ***** percent of the respondents stating that they possessed abundant knowledge with regards to money.

Japon: Literacy rate: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Japon de à . La valeur moyenne pour Japon pendant cette période était de pour cent avec un minimum de pour cent en et un maximum de pour cent en .

Additional file 6. File extension .xlsx. ANOVA results for sex and history of pregnancy and childbirth related differences in health literacy behavior and skills scale for preconception care. A table showing the results of the ANOVA based on these variables

In promoting genomic medicine, genomic literacy, which is the public’s ability to acquire and utilize the knowledge and skills related to genetics and genomes, requires urgent improvement. This study determined how the three components of genomic literacy (genetic/genomic knowledge, health numeracy, and interactive and critical health literacy) are associated with risk and benefit perception for genetic testing and decision-making related to genetic testing. Using an online questionnaire, we surveyed genetic/genomic knowledge, health numeracy, interactive and critical health literacy, risk and benefit perception of genetic testing, and intention toward genetic testing of 857 Japanese citizens (aged 20–39). A vignette was created to measure the intention toward genetic testing, and respondents were asked about their willingness to undergo genetic testing and to share the results with their partners and children. The path analysis, which was done by creating a path diagram showing the relationship of the three components with risk and benefit perception, revealed that genetic and genomic knowledge and interactive and critical health literacy affected the respondents’ intention to undergo genetic testing via recognition of the benefits of such testing. Further, it was suggested that health numeracy affects benefit perception through risk perception toward genetic testing. However, the goodness of fit of this model for the intention of conveying positive results to partners and children was relatively low, thus indicating that the hypothetical model needs to be reexamined

Health literacy is a modifiable determinant of health with the potential to enhance public health. An association between health literacy and health-related quality of life has been reported. Although each country has developed their own original health literacy scales, the assessment of adolescent health literacy using the Health Literacy Scale for School-Aged Children has not yet been studied in Japan. In this study, we aimed to clarify the factors associated with adolescents’ health literacy and examine the relationship between health literacy, health-related behaviors, and health-related quality of life in Japan. Participants were recruited by a research company using registered monitors (1st- to 3rd-year junior high school students and their mothers living in Japan in August 2023). Multivariate regression analysis was performed using the total EuroQoL Five Dimensions, Youth Version scores. SAS software was used for data analysis. Overall, 1,854 adolescents and their mothers participated in the online survey. Factors associated with Health Literacy Scale for School-Aged Children included physical activity, sleep conditions in health-related behaviors, parental communication, parental health literacy, and health-related quality of life. Furthermore, parental health literacy was associated to children’s quality of life. Our study showed the influence of family variables, highlighting the need for tailored approaches that consider parents’ health literacy levels.

Health literacy is a modifiable determinant of health with the potential to enhance public health. An association between health literacy and health-related quality of life has been reported. Although each country has developed their own original health literacy scales, the assessment of adolescent health literacy using the Health Literacy Scale for School-Aged Children has not yet been studied in Japan. In this study, we aimed to clarify the factors associated with adolescents’ health literacy and examine the relationship between health literacy, health-related behaviors, and health-related quality of life in Japan. Participants were recruited by a research company using registered monitors (1st- to 3rd-year junior high school students and their mothers living in Japan in August 2023). Multivariate regression analysis was performed using the total EuroQoL Five Dimensions, Youth Version scores. SAS software was used for data analysis. Overall, 1,854 adolescents and their mothers participated in the online survey. Factors associated with Health Literacy Scale for School-Aged Children included physical activity, sleep conditions in health-related behaviors, parental communication, parental health literacy, and health-related quality of life. Furthermore, parental health literacy was associated to children’s quality of life. Our study showed the influence of family variables, highlighting the need for tailored approaches that consider parents’ health literacy levels.

This dataset tracks annual reading and language arts proficiency from 2011 to 2022 for Strain-japan Elementary School vs. Missouri and Strain-Japan R-XVI School District

To investigate the association between health literacy and COVID-19 prevention behaviors among pregnant and postpartum women in Japan. In this cross-sectional, web-based, self-reported questionnaire survey, we investigated the association between health literacy and COVID-19 prevention behaviors among pregnant and postpartum women in Japan. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association with adjustment for socioeconomic characteristics. There were 926 respondents, comprising 368 pregnant and 558 postpartum women. Women with high health literacy scores accounted for 42% of the respondents. This group had a significantly higher proportion of actively adopting preventive behaviors than the low health literacy group (33.5 vs. 25.4%, p = .008). The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed high health literacy was significantly associated with high preventive behaviors scores compared to low health literacy (adjusted odds ratio, 1.66; 95% confidence interval, 1.22–2.27). Higher health literacy was significantly associated with a higher proportion of COVID-19 prevention behaviors among women who are pregnant or postpartum.

's Participation rate (Watching TV, listening to the radio, reading newspapers or magazines, 10 yrs old and over, female) is 69.1% which is the 16th highest in Japan (by Prefecture). Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Miyazaki and Ishikawa(Ishikawa) and Yamagata(Yamagata)(Closest Prefecture in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

Additional file 3. File extension .xlsx. Factor structure of the health literacy behavior and skills scale for preconception care (Second survey n = 1000). A table showing the factors and items of this scale, following factor extraction