Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 42.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.0%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2000
All-time low
18.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 201965: 311970: 18.11975: 27.31980: 33.11985: 37.41990: 40.11995: 452000: 45.42005: 41.62010: 42

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan is 42.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan peaked at 45.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 37th 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 35-39 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.0%
1965 31.0% +54.9%
1970 18.1% -41.5%
1975 27.3% +50.3%
1980 33.1% +21.2%
1985 37.4% +13.2%
1990 40.1% +7.1%
1995 45.0% +12.1%
2000 45.4% +0.9%
2005 41.6% -8.4%
2010 42.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.5% 20.0% 31.0% 2
1970s 22.7% 18.1% 27.3% 2
1980s 35.2% 33.1% 37.4% 2
1990s 42.5% 40.1% 45.0% 2
2000s 43.5% 41.6% 45.4% 2
2010s 42.0% 42.0% 42.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 34 Italy 44.2% compare
  2. 35 Denmark 43.7% compare
  3. 36 France 43.4% compare
  4. 37 Finland 42.0% compare
  5. 39 Republic of Korea 41.4% compare
  6. 40 Bahrain 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan was 42.0% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Japan ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary