Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 4.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.7%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1975
All-time low
4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 111965: 15.41970: 17.51975: 26.81980: 241985: 21.71990: 21.81995: 14.12000: 14.52005: 4.72010: 4.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan stood at 4.7%.

The figure is down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan peaked at 26.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.

That places Japan 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.0%
1965 15.4% +39.6%
1970 17.5% +13.7%
1975 26.8% +53.1%
1980 24.0% -10.3%
1985 21.7% -9.6%
1990 21.8% +0.5%
1995 14.1% -35.3%
2000 14.5% +2.6%
2005 4.7% -67.8%
2010 4.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.2% 11.0% 15.4% 2
1970s 22.1% 17.5% 26.8% 2
1980s 22.9% 21.7% 24.0% 2
1990s 18.0% 14.1% 21.8% 2
2000s 9.6% 4.7% 14.5% 2
2010s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

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  3. 122 Mali 4.7% compare
  4. 124 Nepal 4.4% compare
  5. 125 Pakistan 4.3% compare
  6. 126 Myanmar 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan was 4.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Japan ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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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