Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 5.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.2%
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 1970
All-time low
5.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 10.61965: 9.91970: 22.71975: 21.31980: 14.51985: 14.41990: 13.41995: 14.12000: 5.72005: 5.72010: 5.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan peaked at 22.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2010.

That places Japan 125th 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 40-44 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.6%
1965 9.9% -6.8%
1970 22.7% +128.9%
1975 21.3% -6.3%
1980 14.5% -31.8%
1985 14.4% -0.8%
1990 13.4% -6.5%
1995 14.1% +4.6%
2000 5.7% -59.8%
2005 5.7% +0.7%
2010 5.2% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.3% 9.9% 10.6% 2
1970s 22.0% 21.3% 22.7% 2
1980s 14.4% 14.4% 14.5% 2
1990s 13.8% 13.4% 14.1% 2
2000s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 2
2010s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 122 Mali 5.7% compare
  2. 123 Senegal 5.5% compare
  3. 124 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.5% compare
  4. 126 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  5. 127 Slovakia 5.1% compare
  6. 128 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Japan was 5.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Japan ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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