Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 6.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Japan, 1960–2010
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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Japan is 6.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 66.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.
Japan ranks 102nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Japan, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.3% | — |
| 1965 | 66.1% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 55.0% | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -61.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2% | 62.3% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 52.4% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Japan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Japan was 6.4% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)