Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 5.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.7%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1995
All-time low
5.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 7.81965: 7.61970: 18.21975: 16.41980: 12.21985: 12.81990: 20.41995: 22.62000: 14.52005: 14.92010: 5.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan is 5.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan peaked at 22.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 122nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8%
1965 7.6% -2.3%
1970 18.2% +138.9%
1975 16.4% -9.9%
1980 12.2% -25.7%
1985 12.8% +4.4%
1990 20.4% +59.9%
1995 22.6% +10.9%
2000 14.5% -35.9%
2005 14.9% +2.5%
2010 5.7% -61.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.7% 7.6% 7.8% 2
1970s 17.4% 16.4% 18.2% 2
1980s 12.5% 12.2% 12.8% 2
1990s 21.5% 20.4% 22.6% 2
2000s 14.7% 14.5% 14.9% 2
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 119 Senegal 6.0% compare
  2. 120 Russian Federation 6.0% compare
  3. 121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.9% compare
  4. 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.5% compare
  5. 124 Haiti 5.4% compare
  6. 125 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Japan was 5.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Japan ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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