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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 60.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
60.4%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2010
All-time low
11.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020304050601960198520101960: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 26 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 59.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 60.4 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 60-64 with secondary in Japan is 60.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan peaked at 60.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1965.

Japan ranks 29th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 11.6%
1965 11.4% -1.9%
1970 20.4% +79.3%
1975 18.9% -7.1%
1980 26.3% +38.8%
1985 26.0% -1.1%
1990 39.4% +51.6%
1995 48.6% +23.3%
2000 56.3% +15.9%
2005 59.9% +6.3%
2010 60.4% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 11.4% 11.6% 2
1970s 19.7% 18.9% 20.4% 2
1980s 26.1% 26.0% 26.3% 2
1990s 44.0% 39.4% 48.6% 2
2000s 58.1% 56.3% 59.9% 2
2010s 60.4% 60.4% 60.4% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Estonia 62.4% compare
  2. 27 Sweden 62.4% compare
  3. 28 Netherlands 60.8% compare
  4. 30 Cuba 59.5% compare
  5. 31 Italy 58.2% compare
  6. 32 Sri Lanka 57.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 60.4% 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Japan ranks 29th 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 7.2%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)