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
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan, 1960–2010

0123451960198520101960: 0.04 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.04 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.04 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.81 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 0 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Japan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure 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 4.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% +0.0%
1970 0.0% +0.0%
1975 0.8% +1925.0%
1980 3.2% +291.4%
1985 2.1% -34.1%
1990 2.6% +24.9%
1995 4.7% +81.6%
2000 3.4% -27.4%
2005 2.2% -35.5%
2010 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.0% 0.8% 2
1980s 2.6% 2.1% 3.2% 2
1990s 3.7% 2.6% 4.7% 2
2000s 2.8% 2.2% 3.4% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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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 4.7% 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 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 116th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)