Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total was 7,578 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Japan is 7,578, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Japan peaked at 10,713 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7,578, in 2010.
That places Japan 13th 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.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,274 | — |
| 1965 | 8,421 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9,119 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 10,713 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 9,132 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 7,812 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 8,086 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8,791 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 9,924 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 8,628 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 7,578 | -12.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7,578 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445, 17.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7,578 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,500, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,348 | 8,274 | 8,421 | 2 |
| 1970s | 9,916 | 9,119 | 10,713 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8,472 | 7,812 | 9,132 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,438 | 8,086 | 8,791 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,276 | 8,628 | 9,924 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,578 | 7,578 | 7,578 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Japan?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Japan was 7,578 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 25-29, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,713 in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,578 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 25-29, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25-29, total is the total population of 25-29 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.