Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total was 8,679 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Japan stood at 8,679.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Japan peaked at 10,269 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,680, in 1960.
That places Japan 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,680 | — |
| 1965 | 3,997 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 4,441 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 4,663 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 5,568 | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 6,989 | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 7,713 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 7,956 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8,726 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 10,269 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 8,679 | -15.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,679 is above the median for high income countries, which is 385, 22.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,679 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 521, 16.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,838 | 3,680 | 3,997 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4,552 | 4,441 | 4,663 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6,278 | 5,568 | 6,989 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,834 | 7,713 | 7,956 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,498 | 8,726 | 10,269 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,679 | 8,679 | 8,679 | 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 55-59, total in Japan?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Japan was 8,679 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 55-59, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,269 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,680 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 55-59, total is the total population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.