Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 28.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.3%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2000
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.41970: 17.81975: 18.21980: 35.91985: 26.11990: 291995: 32.52000: 36.62005: 35.62010: 28.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan is 28.3%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 36.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

Japan ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.4% +2.2%
1970 17.8% +653.4%
1975 18.2% +2.3%
1980 35.9% +97.4%
1985 26.1% -27.4%
1990 29.0% +11.4%
1995 32.5% +12.0%
2000 36.6% +12.6%
2005 35.6% -2.6%
2010 28.3% -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2
1970s 18.0% 17.8% 18.2% 2
1980s 31.0% 26.1% 35.9% 2
1990s 30.8% 29.0% 32.5% 2
2000s 36.1% 35.6% 36.6% 2
2010s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Philippines 30.7% compare
  2. 9 Cuba 30.2% compare
  3. 10 Canada 30.1% compare
  4. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.4% compare
  5. 13 Latvia 26.1% compare
  6. 14 Slovakia 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan was 28.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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