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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 26.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.0%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2000
All-time low
4.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 4.41965: 5.21970: 15.91975: 18.11980: 341985: 26.61990: 29.61995: 31.82000: 34.52005: 34.32010: 26

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan is 26.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.

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

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.4%
1965 5.2% +16.7%
1970 15.9% +208.5%
1975 18.1% +13.6%
1980 34.0% +87.9%
1985 26.6% -21.7%
1990 29.6% +11.1%
1995 31.8% +7.5%
2000 34.5% +8.7%
2005 34.3% -0.6%
2010 26.0% -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.4% 5.2% 2
1970s 17.0% 15.9% 18.1% 2
1980s 30.3% 26.6% 34.0% 2
1990s 30.7% 29.6% 31.8% 2
2000s 34.4% 34.3% 34.5% 2
2010s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 10 Malaysia 28.7% compare
  2. 11 Philippines 27.4% compare
  3. 12 Canada 26.2% compare
  4. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.1% compare
  5. 15 Kazakhstan 22.4% compare
  6. 16 Slovakia 19.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Japan was 26.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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