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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 32.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
32.8%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 0.181965: 0.511970: 0.321975: 2.51980: 3.51985: 13.21990: 14.41995: 26.12000: 26.42005: 31.82010: 32.8

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 tertiary in Japan is 32.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 32.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

That places Japan 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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 tertiary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.5% +183.3%
1970 0.3% -37.3%
1975 2.5% +671.9%
1980 3.5% +42.9%
1985 13.2% +273.4%
1990 14.4% +9.0%
1995 26.1% +81.8%
2000 26.4% +1.0%
2005 31.8% +20.8%
2010 32.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2
1970s 1.4% 0.3% 2.5% 2
1980s 8.4% 3.5% 13.2% 2
1990s 20.2% 14.4% 26.1% 2
2000s 29.1% 26.4% 31.8% 2
2010s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Greece 36.9% compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 34.4% compare
  3. 8 Israel 34.2% compare
  4. 10 Estonia 31.5% compare
  5. 11 Australia 30.3% compare
  6. 12 Iceland 29.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Japan was 32.8% 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 tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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