Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Japan
Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 23.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Japan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Japan stood at 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 23.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1970.
That places Japan 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 tertiary in Japan, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -28.3% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +67.5% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +91.5% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +95.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Japan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Japan was 23.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)