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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 40.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
40.5%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 1960
All-time low
40.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 50 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 50 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 46.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 43 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 40.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan peaked at 53.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2005.

Japan ranks 91st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 53.8%
1965 46.6% -13.4%
1970 46.6% +0.0%
1975 52.6% +12.9%
1980 52.6% +0.0%
1985 50.0% -4.9%
1990 50.0% +0.0%
1995 46.1% -7.8%
2000 43.0% -6.8%
2005 40.2% -6.4%
2010 40.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.2% 46.6% 53.8% 2
1970s 49.6% 46.6% 52.6% 2
1980s 51.3% 50.0% 52.6% 2
1990s 48.1% 46.1% 50.0% 2
2000s 41.6% 40.2% 43.0% 2
2010s 40.5% 40.5% 40.5% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 88 Panama 43.4% compare
  2. 89 Canada 42.1% compare
  3. 90 Ecuador 41.6% compare
  4. 92 Zambia 40.5% compare
  5. 93 Nepal 39.8% compare
  6. 94 Gambia 39.6% 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 40.5% 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 53.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2005.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Japan ranks 91st 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 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)