Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 5.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.3%
World rank
126th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 1970
All-time low
5.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 10.51965: 14.61970: 20.41975: 19.71980: 14.21985: 15.71990: 13.41995: 5.62000: 5.72005: 5.22010: 5.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 5.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan peaked at 20.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2005.

Japan ranks 126th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 35-39 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.5%
1965 14.6% +38.7%
1970 20.4% +39.9%
1975 19.7% -3.1%
1980 14.2% -27.8%
1985 15.7% +10.1%
1990 13.4% -14.2%
1995 5.6% -58.2%
2000 5.7% +0.5%
2005 5.2% -7.4%
2010 5.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.5% 10.5% 14.6% 2
1970s 20.0% 19.7% 20.4% 2
1980s 15.0% 14.2% 15.7% 2
1990s 9.5% 5.6% 13.4% 2
2000s 5.4% 5.2% 5.7% 2
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0% compare
  2. 124 Mali 5.7% compare
  3. 125 Senegal 5.5% compare
  4. 127 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  5. 128 Slovakia 5.1% compare
  6. 129 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Japan was 5.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Japan ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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