Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary was 37.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.8%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1.81965: 2.81970: 1.21975: 2.21980: 6.61985: 8.91990: 8.51995: 9.62000: 18.42005: 26.82010: 37.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan stood at 37.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan peaked at 37.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 16th 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 70-74 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.8%
1965 2.8% +54.4%
1970 1.2% -57.3%
1975 2.2% +85.8%
1980 6.6% +194.6%
1985 8.9% +35.8%
1990 8.5% -4.3%
1995 9.6% +12.8%
2000 18.4% +91.0%
2005 26.8% +45.6%
2010 37.8% +41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 1.8% 2.8% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.2% 2.2% 2
1980s 7.7% 6.6% 8.9% 2
1990s 9.1% 8.5% 9.6% 2
2000s 22.6% 18.4% 26.8% 2
2010s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 13 Estonia 39.8% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 39.1% compare
  3. 15 Lithuania 38.5% compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 33.2% compare
  5. 18 Tajikistan 32.7% compare
  6. 19 Hungary 30.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan was 37.8% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
Japan ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary