Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 33.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.4%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 1985
All-time low
26.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 30.41965: 26.61970: 29.11975: 44.11980: 44.11985: 48.21990: 481995: 42.72000: 38.72005: 33.32010: 33.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan stood at 33.4%.

The figure is down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan peaked at 48.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1965.

Japan ranks 57th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.4%
1965 26.6% -12.3%
1970 29.1% +9.4%
1975 44.1% +51.4%
1980 44.1% +0.0%
1985 48.2% +9.4%
1990 48.0% -0.5%
1995 42.7% -11.1%
2000 38.7% -9.4%
2005 33.3% -13.9%
2010 33.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.5% 26.6% 30.4% 2
1970s 36.6% 29.1% 44.1% 2
1980s 46.2% 44.1% 48.2% 2
1990s 45.4% 42.7% 48.0% 2
2000s 36.0% 33.3% 38.7% 2
2010s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 55 Denmark 34.4% compare
  2. 56 Ukraine 33.4% compare
  3. 58 Mongolia 33.1% compare
  4. 59 El Salvador 32.9% compare
  5. 60 Ecuador 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan was 33.4% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Japan ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary