Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.1%
World rank
137th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1960
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Japan, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 18.91965: 4.11970: 51975: 0.771980: 0.731985: 0.581990: 0.861995: 0.242000: 0.252005: 0.132010: 0.12

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Japan peaked at 18.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 137th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.9%
1965 4.1% -78.5%
1970 5.0% +22.9%
1975 0.8% -84.6%
1980 0.7% -5.2%
1985 0.6% -20.5%
1990 0.9% +48.3%
1995 0.2% -72.1%
2000 0.2% +4.2%
2005 0.1% -48.0%
2010 0.1% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 4.1% 18.9% 2
1970s 2.9% 0.8% 5.0% 2
1980s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.2% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 135 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  2. 136 New Zealand 0.1% compare
  3. 138 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 139 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 140 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Japan was 0.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
Japan ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 population age 65-69 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education
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 population age 65-69 with no education