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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 41.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
41.4%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2005
All-time low
2.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 15 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 15.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan is 41.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 41.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.1%
1965 4.7% -8.8%
1970 2.9% -37.6%
1975 8.6% +195.5%
1980 10.5% +22.5%
1985 15.0% +42.9%
1990 15.4% +2.9%
1995 25.6% +66.1%
2000 24.6% -3.9%
2005 41.6% +69.0%
2010 41.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.7% 5.1% 2
1970s 5.7% 2.9% 8.6% 2
1980s 12.8% 10.5% 15.0% 2
1990s 20.5% 15.4% 25.6% 2
2000s 33.1% 24.6% 41.6% 2
2010s 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Ukraine 45.8% compare
  2. 5 Israel 44.4% compare
  3. 6 Ireland 41.5% compare
  4. 8 New Zealand 38.8% compare
  5. 9 Estonia 37.3% compare
  6. 10 Finland 36.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Japan was 41.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)