Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 5.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.7%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1975
All-time low
5.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 7.71965: 10.11970: 16.11975: 23.91980: 12.21985: 14.71990: 20.41995: 14.12000: 14.52005: 5.72010: 5.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 5.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan peaked at 23.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2005.

Japan ranks 122nd 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 45-49 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.7%
1965 10.1% +30.1%
1970 16.1% +60.5%
1975 23.9% +47.9%
1980 12.2% -48.7%
1985 14.7% +19.7%
1990 20.4% +39.4%
1995 14.1% -31.1%
2000 14.5% +3.2%
2005 5.7% -60.8%
2010 5.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.9% 7.7% 10.1% 2
1970s 20.0% 16.1% 23.9% 2
1980s 13.4% 12.2% 14.7% 2
1990s 17.2% 14.1% 20.4% 2
2000s 10.1% 5.7% 14.5% 2
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 119 Central African Republic 6.1% compare
  2. 119 Estonia 6.1% compare
  3. 121 Senegal 6.0% compare
  4. 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.5% compare
  5. 124 Morocco 5.4% compare
  6. 125 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Japan was 5.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Japan ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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