Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 4.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.7%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 1980
All-time low
4.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 11.11965: 10.91970: 20.11975: 17.71980: 25.81985: 24.81990: 21.81995: 242000: 14.52005: 14.82010: 4.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan peaked at 25.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2010.

That places Japan 116th 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 50-54 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.1%
1965 10.9% -1.8%
1970 20.1% +83.8%
1975 17.7% -11.6%
1980 25.8% +45.6%
1985 24.8% -3.8%
1990 21.8% -12.1%
1995 24.0% +10.1%
2000 14.5% -39.8%
2005 14.8% +2.0%
2010 4.7% -68.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.0% 10.9% 11.1% 2
1970s 18.9% 17.7% 20.1% 2
1980s 25.3% 24.8% 25.8% 2
1990s 22.9% 21.8% 24.0% 2
2000s 14.6% 14.5% 14.8% 2
2010s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 113 Senegal 4.8% compare
  2. 114 Russian Federation 4.8% compare
  3. 115 Mali 4.7% compare
  4. 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.6% compare
  5. 118 Papua New Guinea 4.6% compare
  6. 119 Côte d'Ivoire 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Japan ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 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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