Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 30.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan is 30.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan peaked at 30.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1965.
That places Japan 11th 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.6% | — |
| 1965 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +41.9% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan was 30.6% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)