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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 27.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.7%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Japan stood at 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Japan peaked at 27.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1965.

Japan ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.3%
1965 1.6% -28.3%
1970 4.8% +190.9%
1975 6.2% +29.2%
1980 9.6% +54.8%
1985 13.3% +38.9%
1990 16.7% +25.4%
1995 19.6% +17.3%
2000 23.3% +19.0%
2005 26.8% +15.1%
2010 27.7% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.6% 2.3% 2
1970s 5.5% 4.8% 6.2% 2
1980s 11.5% 9.6% 13.3% 2
1990s 18.2% 16.7% 19.6% 2
2000s 25.1% 23.3% 26.8% 2
2010s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Denmark 29.5% compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.1% compare
  3. 21 Iceland 27.9% compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 27.0% compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 26.8% compare
  6. 25 Panama 26.7% 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 27.7% 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 27.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Japan ranks 22nd 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 19.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)