Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary was 34.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.9%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 1995
All-time low
25.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 29.91965: 25.51970: 29.11975: 29.11980: 44.11985: 44.51990: 481995: 48.52000: 42.52005: 40.92010: 34.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan stood at 34.9%.

The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan peaked at 48.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1965.

Japan ranks 49th 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 30-34 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.9%
1965 25.5% -15.0%
1970 29.1% +14.3%
1975 29.1% +0.0%
1980 44.1% +51.4%
1985 44.5% +0.9%
1990 48.0% +8.0%
1995 48.5% +1.1%
2000 42.5% -12.4%
2005 40.9% -3.8%
2010 34.9% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.7% 25.5% 29.9% 2
1970s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 2
1980s 44.3% 44.1% 44.5% 2
1990s 48.3% 48.0% 48.5% 2
2000s 41.7% 40.9% 42.5% 2
2010s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.2% compare
  2. 47 Denmark 35.1% compare
  3. 48 Cyprus 35.1% compare
  4. 50 Brazil 34.7% compare
  5. 51 Belgium 34.2% compare
  6. 52 Peru 34.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan was 34.9% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary?
Japan ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary