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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 47.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
47.1%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 1995
All-time low
28.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 47.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 47.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 56 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 51 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 51.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 47.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan is 47.1%, measured 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 56.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1965.

Japan ranks 67th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 30.5%
1965 28.8% -5.5%
1970 38.5% +33.5%
1975 38.9% +1.0%
1980 47.3% +21.7%
1985 47.8% +1.0%
1990 53.5% +12.1%
1995 56.0% +4.5%
2000 51.0% -8.8%
2005 51.4% +0.7%
2010 47.1% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.7% 28.8% 30.5% 2
1970s 38.7% 38.5% 38.9% 2
1980s 47.5% 47.3% 47.8% 2
1990s 54.8% 53.5% 56.0% 2
2000s 51.2% 51.0% 51.4% 2
2010s 47.1% 47.1% 47.1% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 64 Mexico 48.2% compare
  2. 65 Iceland 48.2% compare
  3. 66 Uruguay 48.2% compare
  4. 68 Philippines 46.4% compare
  5. 69 Singapore 44.2% compare
  6. 70 Libya 43.9% 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 47.1% 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 56.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Japan ranks 67th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)