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 16.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 1965
All-time low
16.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 81.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 82 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 76.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 76.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 65.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 41.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 82.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 95th of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 81.9%
1965 82.0% +0.1%
1970 76.3% -7.0%
1975 76.3% -0.0%
1980 65.8% -13.8%
1985 66.1% +0.5%
1990 49.8% -24.7%
1995 41.7% -16.3%
2000 30.9% -25.9%
2005 28.1% -9.1%
2010 16.2% -42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.0% 81.9% 82.0% 2
1970s 76.3% 76.3% 76.3% 2
1980s 65.9% 65.8% 66.1% 2
1990s 45.8% 41.7% 49.8% 2
2000s 29.5% 28.1% 30.9% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 92 Belgium 17.6% compare
  2. 93 Botswana 17.4% compare
  3. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
  4. 96 Senegal 15.5% compare
  5. 97 Eswatini 15.4% compare
  6. 98 India 14.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 16.2% 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 82.0% 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 16.2% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Japan ranks 95th 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 47.4%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)