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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 47.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
47.3%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 1990
All-time low
30.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 47 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 47.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 50.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 51 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 47.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan stood at 47.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 53.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1960.

That places Japan 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 30.5%
1965 45.5% +49.3%
1970 38.5% -15.5%
1975 47.0% +22.1%
1980 47.3% +0.6%
1985 53.1% +12.3%
1990 53.5% +0.8%
1995 50.6% -5.5%
2000 51.0% +0.9%
2005 46.8% -8.3%
2010 47.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.0% 30.5% 45.5% 2
1970s 42.8% 38.5% 47.0% 2
1980s 50.2% 47.3% 53.1% 2
1990s 52.1% 50.6% 53.5% 2
2000s 48.9% 46.8% 51.0% 2
2010s 47.3% 47.3% 47.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 65 Argentina 49.0% compare
  2. 66 Mexico 48.2% compare
  3. 67 Uruguay 48.2% compare
  4. 69 United Arab Emirates 47.2% compare
  5. 70 Philippines 46.4% compare
  6. 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.6% 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 47.3% 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 53.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Japan ranks 68th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)