Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 15.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1985
All-time low
6.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.51965: 11.61970: 14.41975: 20.31980: 16.21985: 25.61990: 25.51995: 23.82000: 25.62005: 14.82010: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan stood at 15.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan peaked at 25.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.

Japan ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 11.6% +78.4%
1970 14.4% +24.7%
1975 20.3% +41.1%
1980 16.2% -20.2%
1985 25.6% +57.6%
1990 25.5% -0.2%
1995 23.8% -6.8%
2000 25.6% +7.5%
2005 14.8% -42.3%
2010 15.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.0% 6.5% 11.6% 2
1970s 17.4% 14.4% 20.3% 2
1980s 20.9% 16.2% 25.6% 2
1990s 24.7% 23.8% 25.5% 2
2000s 20.2% 14.8% 25.6% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 51 Singapore 16.5% compare
  2. 52 Canada 16.0% compare
  3. 53 Mongolia 15.2% compare
  4. 55 Colombia 14.4% compare
  5. 55 Eswatini 14.4% compare
  6. 57 Gabon 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan was 15.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Japan ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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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