Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female was 1.99 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.99
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2010
All-time low
0.06
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female in Japan, 1960–2010

00.511.521960198520101960: 0.11965: 0.061970: 0.081975: 0.171980: 0.571985: 0.711990: 1.41995: 1.42000: 1.62005: 1.72010: 2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female in Japan stood at 1.99. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female in Japan peaked at 1.99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1965.

Japan ranks 7th 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 30-34, female in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1
1965 0.06 -40.0%
1970 0.08 +33.3%
1975 0.17 +112.5%
1980 0.57 +235.3%
1985 0.71 +24.6%
1990 1.35 +90.1%
1995 1.35 +0.0%
2000 1.6 +18.5%
2005 1.71 +6.9%
2010 1.99 +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.08 0.06 0.1 2
1970s 0.125 0.08 0.17 2
1980s 0.64 0.57 0.71 2
1990s 1.35 1.35 1.35 2
2000s 1.66 1.6 1.71 2
2010s 1.99 1.99 1.99 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Canada 2.14 compare
  2. 5 United States of America 2.09 compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 2.06 compare
  4. 8 Israel 1.89 compare
  5. 9 Greece 1.84 compare
  6. 10 Lithuania 1.75 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female in Japan?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female in Japan was 1.99 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 30-34, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female?
Japan ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 30-34, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 30-34.