Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 16.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.4%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 2.11965: 1.21970: 0.891975: 2.21980: 5.61985: 41990: 8.41995: 82000: 14.62005: 14.12010: 16.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 16.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.

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

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 1.2% -45.3%
1970 0.9% -23.3%
1975 2.2% +146.1%
1980 5.6% +155.3%
1985 4.0% -27.7%
1990 8.4% +108.9%
1995 8.0% -5.5%
2000 14.6% +83.5%
2005 14.1% -3.6%
2010 16.4% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.2% 2.1% 2
1970s 1.5% 0.9% 2.2% 2
1980s 4.8% 4.0% 5.6% 2
1990s 8.2% 8.0% 8.4% 2
2000s 14.4% 14.1% 14.6% 2
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Ireland 17.5% compare
  2. 9 Israel 17.3% compare
  3. 10 Philippines 17.0% compare
  4. 12 Belgium 16.1% compare
  5. 13 Ukraine 15.7% compare
  6. 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan was 16.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 40-44 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 40-44 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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