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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 32.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.3%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 1970
All-time low
32.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 73 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 78.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 82.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 79.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 75.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 71.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 66.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Japan is 32.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 82.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2010.

That places Japan 69th 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. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.0%
1965 78.1% +7.0%
1970 82.1% +5.1%
1975 79.2% -3.5%
1980 75.9% -4.2%
1985 71.2% -6.2%
1990 66.4% -6.7%
1995 56.0% -15.6%
2000 48.0% -14.2%
2005 38.9% -19.1%
2010 32.3% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.6% 73.0% 78.1% 2
1970s 80.7% 79.2% 82.1% 2
1980s 73.5% 71.2% 75.9% 2
1990s 61.2% 56.0% 66.4% 2
2000s 43.5% 38.9% 48.0% 2
2010s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 66 Kyrgyzstan 33.6% compare
  2. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.1% compare
  3. 68 Denmark 32.4% compare
  4. 70 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  5. 71 Malaysia 32.0% compare
  6. 72 Syria 31.1% 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. in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Japan was 32.3% 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. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Japan ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)