Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary was 37.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.2%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1.81965: 41970: 1.61975: 3.81980: 71985: 10.51990: 8.51995: 16.22000: 24.42005: 35.42010: 37.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Japan recorded 37.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan peaked at 37.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.8%
1965 4.0% +116.9%
1970 1.6% -60.7%
1975 3.8% +144.9%
1980 7.0% +84.0%
1985 10.5% +49.9%
1990 8.5% -19.0%
1995 16.2% +89.6%
2000 24.4% +50.5%
2005 35.4% +45.4%
2010 37.2% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 1.8% 4.0% 2
1970s 2.7% 1.6% 3.8% 2
1980s 8.8% 7.0% 10.5% 2
1990s 12.4% 8.5% 16.2% 2
2000s 29.9% 24.4% 35.4% 2
2010s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Estonia 39.4% compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 38.5% compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 37.2% compare
  4. 18 Tajikistan 31.8% compare
  5. 19 Hungary 30.6% compare
  6. 20 Mongolia 30.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan was 37.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary?
Japan ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary