Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 6.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.9%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1965
All-time low
4.7%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

4681012141960198520101960: 14.51965: 14.61970: 13.51975: 13.31980: 14.21985: 13.91990: 5.11995: 4.82000: 4.72005: 5.52010: 6.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan is 6.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan peaked at 14.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.

That places Japan 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.5%
1965 14.6% +0.8%
1970 13.5% -7.9%
1975 13.3% -1.3%
1980 14.2% +6.8%
1985 13.9% -2.1%
1990 5.1% -63.4%
1995 4.8% -5.3%
2000 4.7% -2.3%
2005 5.5% +16.1%
2010 6.9% +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.6% 14.5% 14.6% 2
1970s 13.4% 13.3% 13.5% 2
1980s 14.1% 13.9% 14.2% 2
1990s 5.0% 4.8% 5.1% 2
2000s 5.1% 4.7% 5.5% 2
2010s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 115 Greece 7.4% compare
  2. 116 Peru 7.0% compare
  3. 116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.0% compare
  4. 119 Kyrgyzstan 6.8% compare
  5. 120 Russian Federation 6.8% compare
  6. 121 Ecuador 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Japan was 6.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Japan ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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