Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 35.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.0%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 1990
All-time low
27.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 37.21965: 32.11970: 27.51975: 39.31980: 37.41985: 35.81990: 44.51995: 412000: 38.22005: 35.52010: 35

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan stood at 35.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan peaked at 44.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1970.

That places Japan 59th 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 25-29 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 37.2%
1965 32.1% -13.7%
1970 27.5% -14.4%
1975 39.3% +43.1%
1980 37.4% -4.9%
1985 35.8% -4.1%
1990 44.5% +24.2%
1995 41.0% -8.0%
2000 38.2% -6.8%
2005 35.5% -7.0%
2010 35.0% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.6% 32.1% 37.2% 2
1970s 33.4% 27.5% 39.3% 2
1980s 36.6% 35.8% 37.4% 2
1990s 42.7% 41.0% 44.5% 2
2000s 36.8% 35.5% 38.2% 2
2010s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 56 Bahrain 36.6% compare
  2. 57 Greece 36.0% compare
  3. 58 Brunei Darussalam 35.2% compare
  4. 60 Colombia 34.8% compare
  5. 61 Mongolia 34.8% compare
  6. 62 Cyprus 34.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan was 35.0% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Japan ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary