Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 49.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
49.3%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 4.91965: 8.71970: 5.51975: 7.81980: 12.21985: 171990: 201995: 32.12000: 34.52005: 48.52010: 49.3

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 49.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan peaked at 49.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1960.

That places Japan 14th 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 55-59 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.9%
1965 8.7% +77.0%
1970 5.5% -37.0%
1975 7.8% +41.2%
1980 12.2% +57.0%
1985 17.0% +39.8%
1990 20.0% +17.4%
1995 32.1% +60.7%
2000 34.5% +7.5%
2005 48.5% +40.7%
2010 49.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 4.9% 8.7% 2
1970s 6.6% 5.5% 7.8% 2
1980s 14.6% 12.2% 17.0% 2
1990s 26.0% 20.0% 32.1% 2
2000s 41.5% 34.5% 48.5% 2
2010s 49.3% 49.3% 49.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 11 Switzerland 55.6% compare
  2. 12 Hungary 53.5% compare
  3. 13 Norway 50.0% compare
  4. 15 Slovenia 48.8% compare
  5. 16 Sweden 48.7% compare
  6. 17 Bulgaria 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan was 49.3% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Japan ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary