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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 3.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.9%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

12341960198520101960: 1.21965: 1.41970: 0.971975: 2.21980: 31985: 2.51990: 2.51995: 3.22000: 2.92005: 4.12010: 3.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 3.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 4.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 65-69 with tertiary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.4% +14.4%
1970 1.0% -32.2%
1975 2.2% +126.8%
1980 3.0% +38.6%
1985 2.5% -16.4%
1990 2.5% -1.6%
1995 3.2% +26.7%
2000 2.9% -8.8%
2005 4.1% +41.7%
2010 3.9% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.0% 2.2% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 2
1990s 2.8% 2.5% 3.2% 2
2000s 3.5% 2.9% 4.1% 2
2010s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 38 Poland 4.2% compare
  2. 39 Kyrgyzstan 4.1% compare
  3. 40 Qatar 4.0% compare
  4. 42 Spain 3.9% compare
  5. 43 Republic of Moldova 3.7% compare
  6. 44 Brunei Darussalam 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Japan was 3.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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