Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 19.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan is 19.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan peaked at 19.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1965.
That places Japan 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +106.7% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Switzerland 22.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 21.2% compare
- 16 Belgium 20.3% compare
- 18 Lithuania 19.9% compare
- 19 Netherlands 19.1% compare
- 20 Denmark 19.0% compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan was 19.9% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary