Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 12.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.3%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1965
All-time low
12.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 48.31965: 51.11970: 50.21975: 511980: 45.11985: 46.21990: 35.51995: 30.72000: 232005: 21.22010: 12.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan stood at 12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 51.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.

That places Japan 64th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.3%
1965 51.1% +5.7%
1970 50.2% -1.8%
1975 51.0% +1.7%
1980 45.1% -11.6%
1985 46.2% +2.4%
1990 35.5% -23.3%
1995 30.7% -13.5%
2000 23.0% -25.0%
2005 21.2% -8.1%
2010 12.3% -41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.7% 48.3% 51.1% 2
1970s 50.6% 50.2% 51.0% 2
1980s 45.7% 45.1% 46.2% 2
1990s 33.1% 30.7% 35.5% 2
2000s 22.1% 21.2% 23.0% 2
2010s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 61 Myanmar 14.0% compare
  2. 62 Albania 12.4% compare
  3. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.3% compare
  4. 65 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
  5. 66 Saudi Arabia 12.2% compare
  6. 67 Belgium 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan was 12.3% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Japan ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary