Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 36.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.8%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 1995
All-time low
27.3%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 36.61965: 31.51970: 27.41975: 27.31980: 37.11985: 37.71990: 44.51995: 452000: 41.32005: 40.32010: 36.8

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 36.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan peaked at 45.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1975.

Japan ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.6%
1965 31.5% -14.1%
1970 27.4% -12.8%
1975 27.3% -0.6%
1980 37.1% +35.9%
1985 37.7% +1.8%
1990 44.5% +17.9%
1995 45.0% +1.0%
2000 41.3% -8.1%
2005 40.3% -2.5%
2010 36.8% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.0% 31.5% 36.6% 2
1970s 27.4% 27.3% 27.4% 2
1980s 37.4% 37.1% 37.7% 2
1990s 44.7% 44.5% 45.0% 2
2000s 40.8% 40.3% 41.3% 2
2010s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 46 Guyana 38.1% compare
  2. 47 Belize 37.3% compare
  3. 48 Macau, China 37.3% compare
  4. 50 Cyprus 36.5% compare
  5. 51 Israel 36.2% compare
  6. 52 Greece 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan was 36.8% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1975.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Japan ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary