Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 46.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.9%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2010
All-time low
32.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 32.11965: 321970: 39.11975: 39.31980: 35.81985: 36.11990: 40.61995: 38.22000: 35.52005: 352010: 46.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan peaked at 46.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1965.

That places Japan 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 32.1%
1965 32.0% -0.3%
1970 39.1% +22.4%
1975 39.3% +0.5%
1980 35.8% -8.8%
1985 36.1% +0.8%
1990 40.6% +12.3%
1995 38.2% -6.0%
2000 35.5% -7.0%
2005 35.0% -1.4%
2010 46.9% +34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.0% 32.0% 32.1% 2
1970s 39.2% 39.1% 39.3% 2
1980s 36.0% 35.8% 36.1% 2
1990s 39.4% 38.2% 40.6% 2
2000s 35.3% 35.0% 35.5% 2
2010s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 52 Türkiye 47.8% compare
  2. 53 Portugal 47.8% compare
  3. 54 Paraguay 47.5% compare
  4. 56 Jamaica 46.4% compare
  5. 57 Brazil 46.2% compare
  6. 58 Belize 45.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan was 46.9% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Japan ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary