Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 4.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.9%
World rank
131st
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1975
All-time low
4.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 17.21965: 14.11970: 19.21975: 19.71980: 15.51985: 15.41990: 5.51995: 5.62000: 5.22005: 5.12010: 4.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 4.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan peaked at 19.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2010.

That places Japan 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.2%
1965 14.1% -18.0%
1970 19.2% +36.1%
1975 19.7% +2.9%
1980 15.5% -21.2%
1985 15.4% -1.0%
1990 5.5% -64.0%
1995 5.6% +1.6%
2000 5.2% -7.5%
2005 5.1% -2.7%
2010 4.9% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.6% 14.1% 17.2% 2
1970s 19.4% 19.2% 19.7% 2
1980s 15.5% 15.4% 15.5% 2
1990s 5.6% 5.5% 5.6% 2
2000s 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 2
2010s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 128 Senegal 5.1% compare
  2. 129 Czechia 5.0% compare
  3. 130 Algeria 4.9% compare
  4. 132 Singapore 4.2% compare
  5. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
  6. 134 Rwanda 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Japan was 4.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Japan ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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