Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan is 0.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Japan 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | — |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +78.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 102 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
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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 population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan was 0.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary