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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 11.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.3%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2005
All-time low
1.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Japan is 11.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Japan peaked at 11.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1970.

Japan ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 tertiary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.5% +13.6%
1970 1.7% -32.0%
1975 3.8% +124.1%
1980 5.4% +41.7%
1985 7.1% +31.3%
1990 7.0% -0.8%
1995 8.9% +26.3%
2000 8.2% -8.1%
2005 11.8% +44.2%
2010 11.3% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.2% 2.5% 2
1970s 2.8% 1.7% 3.8% 2
1980s 6.2% 5.4% 7.1% 2
1990s 8.0% 7.0% 8.9% 2
2000s 10.0% 8.2% 11.8% 2
2010s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 38 Moldova 12.1% compare
  2. 39 Poland 12.0% compare
  3. 40 South Korea 11.5% compare
  4. 42 Peru 11.2% compare
  5. 43 Spain 11.2% compare
  6. 44 Slovakia 11.0% 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 tertiary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Japan was 11.3% 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 tertiary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% 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 38.2%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)