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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 41.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
41.6%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 1960
All-time low
41.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 47 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 50 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 50.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 46.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 45.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 41.6 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 41.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan peaked at 53.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2010.

That places Japan 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 53.8%
1965 45.5% -15.3%
1970 46.6% +2.3%
1975 47.0% +0.9%
1980 52.6% +11.9%
1985 53.1% +1.0%
1990 50.0% -5.8%
1995 50.6% +1.1%
2000 46.5% -8.0%
2005 45.4% -2.5%
2010 41.6% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.7% 45.5% 53.8% 2
1970s 46.8% 46.6% 47.0% 2
1980s 52.9% 52.6% 53.1% 2
1990s 50.3% 50.0% 50.6% 2
2000s 45.9% 45.4% 46.5% 2
2010s 41.6% 41.6% 41.6% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 79 Thailand 43.1% compare
  2. 80 Israel 41.9% compare
  3. 81 Maldives 41.7% compare
  4. 83 Congo 41.0% compare
  5. 84 Luxembourg 40.5% compare
  6. 85 Kuwait 39.8% 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 41.6% 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 53.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Japan ranks 82nd 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 10.5%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)