Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 19.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
19.2%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1970
All-time low
19.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 36.81965: 47.61970: 49.51975: 48.21980: 491985: 44.41990: 44.91995: 31.42000: 27.12005: 20.92010: 19.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan is 19.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan peaked at 49.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 44th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.8%
1965 47.6% +29.4%
1970 49.5% +4.1%
1975 48.2% -2.6%
1980 49.0% +1.6%
1985 44.4% -9.5%
1990 44.9% +1.3%
1995 31.4% -30.2%
2000 27.1% -13.7%
2005 20.9% -22.9%
2010 19.2% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.2% 36.8% 47.6% 2
1970s 48.9% 48.2% 49.5% 2
1980s 46.7% 44.4% 49.0% 2
1990s 38.1% 31.4% 44.9% 2
2000s 24.0% 20.9% 27.1% 2
2010s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 41 Chile 20.4% compare
  2. 42 Tajikistan 20.0% compare
  3. 43 China 20.0% compare
  4. 45 Netherlands 18.9% compare
  5. 46 Mexico 18.5% compare
  6. 47 Malaysia 18.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan was 19.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Japan ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary