Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 70.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
70.0%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 1990
All-time low
18.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 18.21965: 19.11970: 52.11975: 55.41980: 67.81985: 70.41990: 70.71995: 69.92000: 70.12005: 69.12010: 70

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan is 70.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan peaked at 70.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1960.

That places Japan 5th 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.2%
1965 19.1% +5.1%
1970 52.1% +172.3%
1975 55.4% +6.4%
1980 67.8% +22.3%
1985 70.4% +3.9%
1990 70.7% +0.5%
1995 69.9% -1.1%
2000 70.1% +0.3%
2005 69.1% -1.4%
2010 70.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.7% 18.2% 19.1% 2
1970s 53.8% 52.1% 55.4% 2
1980s 69.1% 67.8% 70.4% 2
1990s 70.3% 69.9% 70.7% 2
2000s 69.6% 69.1% 70.1% 2
2010s 70.0% 70.0% 70.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Mauritius 80.7% compare
  2. 3 Korea 74.2% compare
  3. 4 Singapore 72.5% compare
  4. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 66.8% compare
  5. 7 Malaysia 65.0% compare
  6. 8 Tonga 62.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan was 70.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Japan ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary