Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 48.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
48.6%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 22.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 48.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 48.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.

That places Japan 8th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.3%
1965 1.3% -44.3%
1970 1.1% -14.1%
1975 3.3% +200.9%
1980 9.2% +177.9%
1985 9.9% +7.7%
1990 22.7% +129.3%
1995 21.7% -4.4%
2000 40.9% +88.1%
2005 40.7% -0.4%
2010 48.6% +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.3% 2.3% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.1% 3.3% 2
1980s 9.6% 9.2% 9.9% 2
1990s 22.2% 21.7% 22.7% 2
2000s 40.8% 40.7% 40.9% 2
2010s 48.6% 48.6% 48.6% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Ukraine 52.6% compare
  2. 6 Finland 51.4% compare
  3. 7 Israel 51.3% compare
  4. 9 New Zealand 46.9% compare
  5. 10 Australia 45.4% compare
  6. 11 Estonia 44.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan was 48.6% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)