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 26.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.6%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 1965
All-time low
26.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 73 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 82.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 82.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 77.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 66.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 82.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 79th 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.0%
1965 82.5% +13.1%
1970 82.1% -0.5%
1975 77.2% -6.0%
1980 76.2% -1.3%
1985 67.2% -11.8%
1990 66.4% -1.3%
1995 45.2% -31.9%
2000 38.5% -14.8%
2005 29.2% -24.2%
2010 26.6% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.8% 73.0% 82.5% 2
1970s 79.6% 77.2% 82.1% 2
1980s 71.7% 67.2% 76.2% 2
1990s 55.8% 45.2% 66.4% 2
2000s 33.8% 29.2% 38.5% 2
2010s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 76 Sweden 27.5% compare
  2. 77 Jordan 27.1% compare
  3. 78 Haiti 27.0% compare
  4. 80 Saudi Arabia 26.3% compare
  5. 81 Algeria 26.3% compare
  6. 82 Botswana 26.1% 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 26.6% 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 82.5% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Japan ranks 79th 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 30.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)