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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 18.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.5%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1970
All-time low
18.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 391965: 46.61970: 49.51975: 47.41980: 47.91985: 43.11990: 43.41995: 30.52000: 26.32005: 20.22010: 18.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan is 18.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 49.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2010.

That places Japan 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.0%
1965 46.6% +19.4%
1970 49.5% +6.3%
1975 47.4% -4.3%
1980 47.9% +1.2%
1985 43.1% -10.1%
1990 43.4% +0.6%
1995 30.5% -29.6%
2000 26.3% -13.7%
2005 20.2% -23.4%
2010 18.5% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.8% 39.0% 46.6% 2
1970s 48.4% 47.4% 49.5% 2
1980s 45.5% 43.1% 47.9% 2
1990s 36.9% 30.5% 43.4% 2
2000s 23.2% 20.2% 26.3% 2
2010s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 48 Chile 19.0% compare
  2. 49 Mexico 18.8% compare
  3. 50 Brunei 18.7% compare
  4. 52 Israel 16.4% compare
  5. 53 Syria 16.3% compare
  6. 54 Mauritania 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan was 18.5% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Japan ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 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 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary