Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 22.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1970
All-time low
22.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 40.11965: 45.41970: 49.51975: 48.61980: 47.81985: 45.61990: 43.41995: 37.82000: 32.92005: 26.92010: 22.5

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 22.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Japan peaked at 49.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2010.

That places Japan 37th 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 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 40.1%
1965 45.4% +13.0%
1970 49.5% +9.2%
1975 48.6% -1.8%
1980 47.8% -1.8%
1985 45.6% -4.5%
1990 43.4% -5.0%
1995 37.8% -12.8%
2000 32.9% -13.1%
2005 26.9% -18.2%
2010 22.5% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.8% 40.1% 45.4% 2
1970s 49.1% 48.6% 49.5% 2
1980s 46.7% 45.6% 47.8% 2
1990s 40.6% 37.8% 43.4% 2
2000s 29.9% 26.9% 32.9% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 34 Panama 23.2% compare
  2. 35 Tajikistan 22.9% compare
  3. 36 Denmark 22.5% compare
  4. 37 Philippines 22.5% compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 22.3% compare
  6. 40 Armenia 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Japan was 22.5% 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Japan ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary