Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary was 15.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 1995
All-time low
6.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 6.51965: 61970: 15.71975: 13.61980: 17.21985: 15.41990: 23.81995: 28.82000: 25.22005: 26.72010: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 15.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan peaked at 28.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1965.

Japan ranks 49th 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 60-64 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 6.0% -7.8%
1970 15.7% +162.1%
1975 13.6% -13.2%
1980 17.2% +26.2%
1985 15.4% -10.5%
1990 23.8% +54.7%
1995 28.8% +21.1%
2000 25.2% -12.5%
2005 26.7% +6.0%
2010 15.0% -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 6.0% 6.5% 2
1970s 14.7% 13.6% 15.7% 2
1980s 16.3% 15.4% 17.2% 2
1990s 26.3% 23.8% 28.8% 2
2000s 26.0% 25.2% 26.7% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 46 South Africa 17.5% compare
  2. 47 New Zealand 17.4% compare
  3. 48 Canada 16.0% compare
  4. 50 Jamaica 14.5% compare
  5. 51 Singapore 14.4% compare
  6. 52 Colombia 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1965.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary?
Japan ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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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