Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female was 1.64 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.64
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2010
All-time low
0.03
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female in Japan, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.051965: 0.061970: 0.031975: 0.181980: 0.251985: 0.711990: 0.741995: 1.32000: 1.32005: 1.62010: 1.6

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 35-39, female in Japan is 1.64, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female in Japan peaked at 1.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1970.

Japan ranks 9th 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 35-39, female in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.05
1965 0.06 +20.0%
1970 0.03 -50.0%
1975 0.18 +500.0%
1980 0.25 +38.9%
1985 0.71 +184.0%
1990 0.74 +4.2%
1995 1.34 +81.1%
2000 1.34 +0.0%
2005 1.61 +20.1%
2010 1.64 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.055 0.05 0.06 2
1970s 0.105 0.03 0.18 2
1980s 0.48 0.25 0.71 2
1990s 1.04 0.74 1.34 2
2000s 1.48 1.34 1.61 2
2010s 1.64 1.64 1.64 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Ireland 1.97 compare
  2. 7 Israel 1.71 compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 1.66 compare
  4. 10 Estonia 1.52 compare
  5. 11 Australia 1.51 compare
  6. 11 Greece 1.51 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 35-39, female in Japan?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female in Japan was 1.64 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 35-39, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female?
Japan ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 35-39, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, 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, 35-39, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 35-39.