Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 41.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
41.8%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2005
All-time low
15.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 19.91965: 18.91970: 15.81975: 17.61980: 32.81985: 33.41990: 40.11995: 41.92000: 45.42005: 45.72010: 41.8

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 41.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan peaked at 45.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 39th 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 40-44 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.9%
1965 18.9% -4.8%
1970 15.8% -16.5%
1975 17.6% +11.5%
1980 32.8% +86.3%
1985 33.4% +1.8%
1990 40.1% +20.1%
1995 41.9% +4.5%
2000 45.4% +8.3%
2005 45.7% +0.7%
2010 41.8% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.4% 18.9% 19.9% 2
1970s 16.7% 15.8% 17.6% 2
1980s 33.1% 32.8% 33.4% 2
1990s 41.0% 40.1% 41.9% 2
2000s 45.5% 45.4% 45.7% 2
2010s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Cuba 43.4% compare
  2. 37 France 43.4% compare
  3. 38 Finland 42.0% compare
  4. 40 Malaysia 41.0% compare
  5. 41 Chile 40.2% compare
  6. 42 Brunei Darussalam 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan was 41.8% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Japan ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary