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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 42.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.7%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2000
All-time low
14.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 14.81965: 24.21970: 18.41975: 29.11980: 29.11985: 44.51990: 44.81995: 48.52000: 48.82005: 42.42010: 42.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan is 42.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan peaked at 48.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1960.

Japan ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.8%
1965 24.2% +62.8%
1970 18.4% -23.9%
1975 29.1% +58.3%
1980 29.1% +0.0%
1985 44.5% +52.7%
1990 44.8% +0.7%
1995 48.5% +8.4%
2000 48.8% +0.5%
2005 42.4% -13.2%
2010 42.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.5% 14.8% 24.2% 2
1970s 23.8% 18.4% 29.1% 2
1980s 36.8% 29.1% 44.5% 2
1990s 46.7% 44.8% 48.5% 2
2000s 45.6% 42.4% 48.8% 2
2010s 42.7% 42.7% 42.7% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 32 Latvia 45.2% compare
  2. 33 Italy 45.0% compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 44.7% compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 42.4% compare
  5. 37 Denmark 41.9% compare
  6. 38 Libya 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan was 42.7% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
Japan ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary