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Education > Literacy Stats: compare key data on Japan & United Kingdom

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  • Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

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  • Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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  • Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
STAT Japan United Kingdom HISTORY
Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
Female 99%
Ranked 4th. The same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 21st.
Male 99%
Ranked 5th. The same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 31st.
Reading performance > Access and retrieve 530
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than United Kingdom
491
Ranked 27th.
Reading performance > Continuous texts 520
Ranked 5th. 6% more than United Kingdom
492
Ranked 24th.
Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 520
Ranked 5th. 6% more than United Kingdom
491
Ranked 24th.
Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 518
Ranked 7th. 2% more than United Kingdom
506
Ranked 11th.
Reading performance > Overall 520
Ranked 6th. 5% more than United Kingdom
494
Ranked 23th.
Reading performance > Overall reading skills 520
Ranked 6th. 5% more than United Kingdom
494
Ranked 23th.
Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 521
Ranked 7th. 4% more than United Kingdom
503
Ranked 12th.
Total population 99%
Ranked 4th. The same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 23th.

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