Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 15.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.2%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2000
All-time low
4.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4.91965: 7.71970: 13.61975: 18.71980: 8.41985: 12.31990: 23.51995: 22.42000: 24.22005: 14.92010: 15.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 15.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan peaked at 24.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1960.

That places Japan 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.9%
1965 7.7% +59.3%
1970 13.6% +75.6%
1975 18.7% +37.4%
1980 8.4% -54.8%
1985 12.3% +45.9%
1990 23.5% +91.1%
1995 22.4% -4.7%
2000 24.2% +8.2%
2005 14.9% -38.6%
2010 15.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 4.9% 7.7% 2
1970s 16.1% 13.6% 18.7% 2
1980s 10.4% 8.4% 12.3% 2
1990s 23.0% 22.4% 23.5% 2
2000s 19.6% 14.9% 24.2% 2
2010s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 50 Malaysia 15.7% compare
  2. 51 Iceland 15.6% compare
  3. 52 Kuwait 15.6% compare
  4. 54 New Zealand 15.0% compare
  5. 55 Dominican Republic 14.9% compare
  6. 56 Zimbabwe 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Japan was 15.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Japan ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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