Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 51.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.7%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2005
All-time low
20.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 39.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 48.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 53.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 59.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 51.7 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 50-54 with secondary in Japan stood at 51.7%.

That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan peaked at 59.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1965.

Japan ranks 55th 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 50-54 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 20.8%
1965 20.6% -1.1%
1970 27.4% +33.1%
1975 26.8% -2.2%
1980 39.2% +46.3%
1985 40.9% +4.3%
1990 48.2% +17.8%
1995 53.4% +11.0%
2000 57.8% +8.2%
2005 59.3% +2.5%
2010 51.7% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.7% 20.6% 20.8% 2
1970s 27.1% 26.8% 27.4% 2
1980s 40.0% 39.2% 40.9% 2
1990s 50.8% 48.2% 53.4% 2
2000s 58.5% 57.8% 59.3% 2
2010s 51.7% 51.7% 51.7% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 52 Singapore 52.2% compare
  2. 53 Malaysia 52.2% compare
  3. 54 Ghana 51.8% compare
  4. 56 Guyana 49.2% compare
  5. 57 Canada 48.9% compare
  6. 58 Mauritius 45.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan was 51.7% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Japan ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)