Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 3.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.1%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 1960
All-time low
3.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Japan, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 42.71965: 32.21970: 391975: 29.71980: 28.41985: 14.31990: 13.81995: 4.42000: 4.42005: 42010: 3.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Japan stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Japan peaked at 42.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 105th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 42.7%
1965 32.2% -24.7%
1970 39.0% +21.1%
1975 29.7% -23.8%
1980 28.4% -4.3%
1985 14.3% -49.5%
1990 13.8% -3.6%
1995 4.4% -68.5%
2000 4.4% +0.0%
2005 4.0% -8.7%
2010 3.1% -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.4% 32.2% 42.7% 2
1970s 34.3% 29.7% 39.0% 2
1980s 21.4% 14.3% 28.4% 2
1990s 9.1% 4.4% 13.8% 2
2000s 4.2% 4.0% 4.4% 2
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 102 Italy 3.6% compare
  2. 103 Tonga 3.5% compare
  3. 104 Yemen 3.4% compare
  4. 106 Barbados 3.0% compare
  5. 107 Bahrain 2.9% compare
  6. 108 Malta 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Japan was 3.1% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Japan ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary