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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 8.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.0%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 2.11965: 2.21970: 1.41975: 3.31980: 4.71985: 3.71990: 41995: 4.92000: 4.52005: 8.22010: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 8.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is up 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 8.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.

That places Japan 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 2.2% +5.8%
1970 1.4% -35.3%
1975 3.3% +136.9%
1980 4.7% +39.2%
1985 3.7% -19.6%
1990 4.0% +7.5%
1995 4.9% +21.9%
2000 4.5% -8.8%
2005 8.2% +84.6%
2010 8.0% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2
1970s 2.4% 1.4% 3.3% 2
1980s 4.2% 3.7% 4.7% 2
1990s 4.5% 4.0% 4.9% 2
2000s 6.4% 4.5% 8.2% 2
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Belgium 8.4% compare
  2. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.2% compare
  3. 22 Chile 8.0% compare
  4. 24 Armenia 7.9% compare
  5. 25 Argentina 7.7% compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Japan was 8.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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