Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 5.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.5%
World rank
126th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 1970
All-time low
4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 16.61965: 14.51970: 19.11975: 13.31980: 15.21985: 14.21990: 5.51995: 5.22000: 4.82005: 4.72010: 5.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan stood at 5.5%.

That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan peaked at 19.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.

That places Japan 126th 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 25-29 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.6%
1965 14.5% -12.7%
1970 19.1% +31.8%
1975 13.3% -30.5%
1980 15.2% +14.5%
1985 14.2% -6.8%
1990 5.5% -61.1%
1995 5.2% -6.5%
2000 4.8% -7.2%
2005 4.7% -1.9%
2010 5.5% +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.6% 14.5% 16.6% 2
1970s 16.2% 13.3% 19.1% 2
1980s 14.7% 14.2% 15.2% 2
1990s 5.3% 5.2% 5.5% 2
2000s 4.8% 4.7% 4.8% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 123 Israel 6.0% compare
  2. 123 Mali 6.0% compare
  3. 125 New Zealand 5.9% compare
  4. 127 Croatia 5.2% compare
  5. 128 Slovenia 5.0% compare
  6. 129 Slovakia 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Japan was 5.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Japan ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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