Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 17.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.2%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.381965: 0.411970: 1.51975: 1.51980: 31985: 7.61990: 101995: 11.82000: 14.12005: 16.52010: 17.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Japan stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Japan peaked at 17.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

That places Japan 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.4% +7.9%
1970 1.5% +263.4%
1975 1.5% +2.7%
1980 3.0% +95.4%
1985 7.6% +153.2%
1990 10.0% +32.2%
1995 11.8% +17.5%
2000 14.1% +20.2%
2005 16.5% +16.6%
2010 17.2% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 2
1980s 5.3% 3.0% 7.6% 2
1990s 10.9% 10.0% 11.8% 2
2000s 15.3% 14.1% 16.5% 2
2010s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 23 Iceland 17.7% compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.6% compare
  3. 25 Luxembourg 17.5% compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 16.5% compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 16.4% compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Japan was 17.2% 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+ with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Japan ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary