Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.1%
World rank
138th
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 70-74 with no education in Japan, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 18.91965: 11.41970: 51975: 2.81980: 0.731985: 0.811990: 0.861995: 0.612000: 0.262005: 0.262010: 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 70-74 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Japan peaked at 18.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 138th 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 70-74 with no education in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.9%
1965 11.4% -39.9%
1970 5.0% -56.0%
1975 2.8% -44.6%
1980 0.7% -73.6%
1985 0.8% +11.0%
1990 0.9% +6.2%
1995 0.6% -29.1%
2000 0.3% -57.4%
2005 0.3% +0.0%
2010 0.1% -53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.1% 11.4% 18.9% 2
1970s 3.9% 2.8% 5.0% 2
1980s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 135 Estonia 0.1% compare
  2. 136 New Zealand 0.1% compare
  3. 136 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 139 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 140 Czechia 0.1% compare
  6. 141 Barbados 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 70-74 with no education in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with no education?
Japan ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with no education