How does Japan rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female?

Japan ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in Japan

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in Japan
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female was 0 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

World rank

81st

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.12

in 1995

All-time low

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in Japan, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in Japan peaked at 0.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Japan 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0	—
1965	0	—
1970	0	—
1975	0	—
1980	0.03	—
1985	0.03	+0.0%
1990	0.06	+100.0%
1995	0.12	+100.0%
2000	0.1	-16.7%
2005	0.06	-40.0%
2010	0	-100.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0	0	0	2
1970s	0	0	0	2
1980s	0.03	0.03	0.03	2
1990s	0.09	0.06	0.12	2
2000s	0.08	0.06	0.1	2
2010s	0	0	0	1

Countries ranked near Japan

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More education data for Japan

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)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in Japan?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female in Japan was 0 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female?: Japan ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, female
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 15-19.