Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 27.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.1%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 1965
All-time low
21.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 55.31965: 58.31970: 29.81975: 31.71980: 21.71985: 22.51990: 22.71995: 22.52000: 23.62005: 25.72010: 27.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan stood at 27.1%.

The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan peaked at 58.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1980.

Japan ranks 102nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 55.3%
1965 58.3% +5.5%
1970 29.8% -48.9%
1975 31.7% +6.4%
1980 21.7% -31.6%
1985 22.5% +3.8%
1990 22.7% +0.8%
1995 22.5% -1.2%
2000 23.6% +4.9%
2005 25.7% +9.3%
2010 27.1% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.8% 55.3% 58.3% 2
1970s 30.8% 29.8% 31.7% 2
1980s 22.1% 21.7% 22.5% 2
1990s 22.6% 22.5% 22.7% 2
2000s 24.6% 23.6% 25.7% 2
2010s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 99 Morocco 31.2% compare
  2. 100 Eswatini 30.0% compare
  3. 101 Benin 29.5% compare
  4. 103 Afghanistan 25.9% compare
  5. 104 Nepal 25.7% compare
  6. 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan was 27.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1980.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Japan ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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