Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 46.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.0%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2010
All-time low
11.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 13.11965: 18.81970: 11.21975: 151980: 271985: 33.11990: 27.71995: 41.92000: 43.32005: 45.72010: 46

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan peaked at 46.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1970.

That places Japan 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.1%
1965 18.8% +43.6%
1970 11.2% -40.1%
1975 15.0% +33.3%
1980 27.0% +79.7%
1985 33.1% +22.8%
1990 27.7% -16.2%
1995 41.9% +51.0%
2000 43.3% +3.3%
2005 45.7% +5.6%
2010 46.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.9% 13.1% 18.8% 2
1970s 13.1% 11.2% 15.0% 2
1980s 30.0% 27.0% 33.1% 2
1990s 34.8% 27.7% 41.9% 2
2000s 44.5% 43.3% 45.7% 2
2010s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.8% compare
  2. 23 Republic of Korea 48.1% compare
  3. 24 Ukraine 46.7% compare
  4. 26 Austria 45.8% compare
  5. 27 Denmark 45.5% compare
  6. 28 Finland 45.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan was 46.0% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Japan ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary