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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 14.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.8%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.31965: 31970: 2.91975: 2.91980: 4.51985: 51990: 8.81995: 8.52000: 13.72005: 13.42010: 14.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan is 14.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 14.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1975.

Japan ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.3%
1965 3.0% -31.6%
1970 2.9% -1.7%
1975 2.9% -0.7%
1980 4.5% +55.6%
1985 5.0% +11.2%
1990 8.8% +77.7%
1995 8.5% -4.2%
2000 13.7% +61.8%
2005 13.4% -2.4%
2010 14.8% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.6% 3.0% 4.3% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2
1980s 4.7% 4.5% 5.0% 2
1990s 8.7% 8.5% 8.8% 2
2000s 13.6% 13.4% 13.7% 2
2010s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Norway 16.6% compare
  2. 9 Philippines 16.3% compare
  3. 10 Israel 15.5% compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 13.8% compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 13.2% compare
  6. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Japan was 14.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1975.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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