Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 4.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Japan is 4.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Japan peaked at 46.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.
That places Japan 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.5% | — |
| 1965 | 46.0% | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 37.3% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -67.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.3% | 42.5% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 37.3% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 28.1% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Japan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Japan was 4.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
- Japan ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary