Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 62.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
62.0%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 45.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 62 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Japan recorded 62.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan peaked at 62.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.

That places Japan 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.0%
1965 10.9% +81.5%
1970 11.2% +2.8%
1975 18.3% +63.0%
1980 17.7% -3.1%
1985 25.1% +41.8%
1990 25.7% +2.5%
1995 45.7% +77.4%
2000 53.1% +16.2%
2005 58.9% +11.0%
2010 62.0% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.4% 6.0% 10.9% 2
1970s 14.7% 11.2% 18.3% 2
1980s 21.4% 17.7% 25.1% 2
1990s 35.7% 25.7% 45.7% 2
2000s 56.0% 53.1% 58.9% 2
2010s 62.0% 62.0% 62.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Kyrgyzstan 64.7% compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 63.4% compare
  3. 21 Tonga 62.8% compare
  4. 23 Romania 61.4% compare
  5. 24 Estonia 61.3% compare
  6. 25 Croatia 59.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Japan was 62.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Japan ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)