Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 26.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.2%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 0.161965: 0.121970: 0.131975: 0.591980: 21985: 5.71990: 6.51995: 13.42000: 13.12005: 262010: 26.2

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 26.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 26.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1965.

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 45-49 with tertiary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.1% -25.0%
1970 0.1% +8.3%
1975 0.6% +353.8%
1980 2.0% +242.4%
1985 5.7% +183.7%
1990 6.5% +12.7%
1995 13.4% +107.7%
2000 13.1% -2.2%
2005 26.0% +97.7%
2010 26.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 2
1980s 3.9% 2.0% 5.7% 2
1990s 9.9% 6.5% 13.4% 2
2000s 19.5% 13.1% 26.0% 2
2010s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Ireland 29.7% compare
  2. 6 Canada 28.2% compare
  3. 7 Greece 26.4% compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 26.2% compare
  5. 10 New Zealand 26.1% compare
  6. 11 Korea 25.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan was 26.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary