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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 62.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
62.3%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 22 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 26 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 55.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 62.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan stood at 62.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Japan peaked at 62.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.

Japan ranks 14th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.6%
1965 7.1% +54.8%
1970 9.7% +36.2%
1975 13.8% +42.3%
1980 17.9% +29.7%
1985 22.0% +22.7%
1990 26.0% +18.3%
1995 37.5% +44.5%
2000 46.2% +23.1%
2005 55.5% +20.1%
2010 62.3% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 4.6% 7.1% 2
1970s 11.8% 9.7% 13.8% 2
1980s 19.9% 17.9% 22.0% 2
1990s 31.8% 26.0% 37.5% 2
2000s 50.9% 46.2% 55.5% 2
2010s 62.3% 62.3% 62.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 11 Latvia 68.2% compare
  2. 12 Bulgaria 63.6% compare
  3. 13 Netherlands 62.6% compare
  4. 15 United States 59.1% compare
  5. 16 Armenia 56.0% compare
  6. 17 Canada 52.7% 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 62.3% 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 62.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Japan ranks 14th 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 34.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)