How does Japan rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total?

Japan ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Japan

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Japan
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total was 0.37 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.37

World rank

44th

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.39

in 2005

All-time low

0.05

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Japan, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Japan is 0.37, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Japan peaked at 0.39 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1970.

Japan ranks 44th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.065	0.06	0.07	2
1970s	0.08	0.05	0.11	2
1980s	0.195	0.16	0.23	2
1990s	0.26	0.23	0.29	2
2000s	0.33	0.27	0.39	2
2010s	0.37	0.37	0.37	1

Countries ranked near Japan

41 Greece 0.39 compare
41 Iran 0.39 compare
41 Panama 0.39 compare
44 Brunei 0.37 compare
44 France 0.37 compare
44 Spain 0.37 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Japan?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Japan was 0.37 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total?: Japan ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 65-69.