Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 27.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.4%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.91965: 31970: 0.911975: 1.71980: 41985: 7.11990: 6.51995: 7.42000: 11.82005: 18.62010: 27.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan is 27.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan peaked at 27.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 3.0% +53.9%
1970 0.9% -69.4%
1975 1.7% +86.8%
1980 4.0% +137.1%
1985 7.1% +75.4%
1990 6.5% -7.6%
1995 7.4% +12.7%
2000 11.8% +61.0%
2005 18.6% +57.1%
2010 27.4% +46.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 1.9% 3.0% 2
1970s 1.3% 0.9% 1.7% 2
1980s 5.6% 4.0% 7.1% 2
1990s 6.9% 6.5% 7.4% 2
2000s 15.2% 11.8% 18.6% 2
2010s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 10 Hungary 30.6% compare
  2. 11 Sweden 29.9% compare
  3. 12 Slovakia 28.6% compare
  4. 13 Poland 27.4% compare
  5. 15 South Africa 25.9% compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 25.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan was 27.4% 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 75+ with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Japan ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary