Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 26.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.6%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 1965
All-time low
24.0%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 52.11965: 53.61970: 31.21975: 32.41980: 35.11985: 36.31990: 24.11995: 242000: 24.92005: 26.62010: 26.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan stood at 26.6%.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan peaked at 53.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1995.

That places Japan 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 52.1%
1965 53.6% +2.9%
1970 31.2% -41.8%
1975 32.4% +4.0%
1980 35.1% +8.1%
1985 36.3% +3.6%
1990 24.1% -33.7%
1995 24.0% -0.3%
2000 24.9% +3.6%
2005 26.6% +7.0%
2010 26.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.8% 52.1% 53.6% 2
1970s 31.8% 31.2% 32.4% 2
1980s 35.7% 35.1% 36.3% 2
1990s 24.0% 24.0% 24.1% 2
2000s 25.7% 24.9% 26.6% 2
2010s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 103 Nepal 28.0% compare
  2. 104 Pakistan 27.0% compare
  3. 105 Yemen 26.9% compare
  4. 107 Libya 25.8% compare
  5. 108 Viet Nam 25.7% compare
  6. 109 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Japan was 26.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1995.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Japan ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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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