Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 5.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.3%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 1965
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Japan, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 44.31965: 47.91970: 46.71975: 46.21980: 35.21985: 34.31990: 26.41995: 24.62000: 13.32005: 12.92010: 5.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Japan stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 47.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.

That places Japan 107th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.3%
1965 47.9% +8.1%
1970 46.7% -2.6%
1975 46.2% -1.1%
1980 35.2% -23.8%
1985 34.3% -2.5%
1990 26.4% -23.0%
1995 24.6% -7.1%
2000 13.3% -45.8%
2005 12.9% -2.8%
2010 5.3% -59.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.1% 44.3% 47.9% 2
1970s 46.4% 46.2% 46.7% 2
1980s 34.8% 34.3% 35.2% 2
1990s 25.5% 24.6% 26.4% 2
2000s 13.1% 12.9% 13.3% 2
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Japan was 5.3% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Japan ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary