Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female was 1.36 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Japan is 1.36, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Japan peaked at 1.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1960.
Japan ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.07 | — |
| 1965 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5 | +614.3% |
| 1975 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.93 | +89.8% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 1.33 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.495 | 0.49 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.93 | 1.13 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Japan?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Japan was 1.36 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 20-24, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 20-24.