Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 0.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1960
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Japan, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 18.91965: 11.41970: 51975: 2.81980: 11985: 0.851990: 0.861995: 0.612000: 0.442005: 0.32010: 0.25

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Japan peaked at 18.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Japan 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with no education in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 1.0% -63.2%
1985 0.8% -16.7%
1990 0.9% +1.2%
1995 0.6% -29.1%
2000 0.4% -27.9%
2005 0.3% -31.8%
2010 0.2% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.1% 11.4% 18.9% 2
1970s 3.9% 2.8% 5.0% 2
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 130 Latvia 0.6% compare
  2. 131 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  3. 132 Belize 0.3% compare
  4. 134 Estonia 0.2% compare
  5. 135 Hungary 0.1% compare
  6. 136 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Japan was 0.2% 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 75+ 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 75+ with no education recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Japan ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with no education