Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 45.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
45.2%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 6.71965: 6.61970: 5.61975: 5.71980: 17.21985: 17.61990: 17.51995: 21.62000: 32.52005: 34.52010: 45.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan is 45.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan peaked at 45.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.7%
1965 6.6% -1.5%
1970 5.6% -15.1%
1975 5.7% +2.1%
1980 17.2% +200.0%
1985 17.6% +2.4%
1990 17.5% -0.7%
1995 21.6% +23.5%
2000 32.5% +50.1%
2005 34.5% +6.3%
2010 45.2% +31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.7% 6.6% 6.7% 2
1970s 5.7% 5.6% 5.7% 2
1980s 17.4% 17.2% 17.6% 2
1990s 19.6% 17.5% 21.6% 2
2000s 33.5% 32.5% 34.5% 2
2010s 45.2% 45.2% 45.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Sweden 49.6% compare
  2. 19 Estonia 49.5% compare
  3. 20 Serbia 47.2% compare
  4. 22 Albania 44.5% compare
  5. 23 Latvia 43.6% compare
  6. 24 Ukraine 43.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan was 45.2% 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Japan ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary