Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 17.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.6%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1970
All-time low
17.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 391965: 441970: 49.41975: 48.51980: 47.81985: 45.51990: 43.21995: 37.72000: 26.82005: 23.12010: 17.6

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 17.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 49.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2010.

That places Japan 50th 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.0%
1965 44.0% +13.0%
1970 49.4% +12.1%
1975 48.5% -1.8%
1980 47.8% -1.4%
1985 45.5% -4.8%
1990 43.2% -5.0%
1995 37.7% -12.8%
2000 26.8% -28.9%
2005 23.1% -13.6%
2010 17.6% -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.5% 39.0% 44.0% 2
1970s 48.9% 48.5% 49.4% 2
1980s 46.6% 45.5% 47.8% 2
1990s 40.5% 37.7% 43.2% 2
2000s 25.0% 23.1% 26.8% 2
2010s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 47 Chile 19.0% compare
  2. 48 Bangladesh 18.8% compare
  3. 49 Mexico 18.8% compare
  4. 51 Mongolia 17.1% compare
  5. 52 Israel 16.4% compare
  6. 53 Syria 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Japan was 17.6% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Japan ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary