Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.22 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
0.22
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.23
in 1990
All-time low
0.05
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Japan, 1960–2010

0.050.10.150.20.251960198520101960: 0.061965: 0.061970: 0.051975: 0.11980: 0.161985: 0.21990: 0.231995: 0.222000: 0.212005: 0.222010: 0.22

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 75+, total in Japan is 0.22, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Japan peaked at 0.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1970.

That places Japan 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.06 0.06 0.06 2
1970s 0.075 0.05 0.1 2
1980s 0.18 0.16 0.2 2
1990s 0.225 0.22 0.23 2
2000s 0.215 0.21 0.22 2
2010s 0.22 0.22 0.22 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 46 France 0.23 compare
  2. 46 Greece 0.23 compare
  3. 49 Chile 0.21 compare
  4. 49 Jordan 0.21 compare
  5. 49 Peru 0.21 compare
  6. 49 Spain 0.21 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 75+, total in Japan?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Japan was 0.22 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 75+, total recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, 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 75+, total?
Japan ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.