Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 6,611 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6,611 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan peaked at 10,693 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,611, in 2010.
That places Japan 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,765 | 8,361 | 9,169 | 2 |
| 1970s | 9,924 | 9,155 | 10,693 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8,048 | 7,907 | 8,190 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,349 | 8,800 | 9,898 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,070 | 7,542 | 8,597 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,611 | 6,611 | 6,611 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Philippines 8,709 compare
- 13 Egypt, Arab Republic of 7,865 compare
- 14 Türkiye, Republic of 6,615 compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,067 compare
- 17 Thailand 5,360 compare
- 18 Germany 5,118 compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan was 6,611 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,693 in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,611 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.