Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 49.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan peaked at 49.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1960.
That places Japan 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.7% | — |
| 1965 | 13.4% | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 18.8% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 29.4% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.6% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan was 49.2% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary