Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total was 8.44 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.44
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.44
in 2010
All-time low
4.36
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Japan, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 4.41965: 4.91970: 5.21975: 5.61980: 6.21985: 6.61990: 6.71995: 7.12000: 7.52005: 82010: 8.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Japan stood at 8.44. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Japan peaked at 8.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 1960.

Japan ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.63 4.36 4.91 2
1970s 5.39 5.18 5.61 2
1980s 6.38 6.2 6.56 2
1990s 6.87 6.65 7.08 2
2000s 7.74 7.48 8 2
2010s 8.44 8.44 8.44 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Croatia 9.01 compare
  2. 22 Barbados 8.58 compare
  3. 23 Latvia 8.44 compare
  4. 25 Poland 8.38 compare
  5. 26 Argentina 8.37 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Japan?
Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Japan was 8.44 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.44 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.