Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 36.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.3%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 3.21965: 4.71970: 21975: 2.71980: 11.31985: 14.21990: 8.81995: 9.82000: 182005: 26.12010: 36.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan is 36.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan peaked at 36.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1970.

That places Japan 17th 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 70-74 with secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 4.7% +43.1%
1970 2.0% -55.9%
1975 2.7% +31.7%
1980 11.3% +318.9%
1985 14.2% +25.6%
1990 8.8% -38.1%
1995 9.8% +10.9%
2000 18.0% +84.4%
2005 26.1% +45.1%
2010 36.3% +39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 3.2% 4.7% 2
1970s 2.4% 2.0% 2.7% 2
1980s 12.8% 11.3% 14.2% 2
1990s 9.3% 8.8% 9.8% 2
2000s 22.0% 18.0% 26.1% 2
2010s 36.3% 36.3% 36.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Lithuania 41.2% compare
  2. 15 Latvia 39.2% compare
  3. 16 Estonia 38.7% compare
  4. 18 Croatia 34.7% compare
  5. 19 Republic of Moldova 34.4% compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 33.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Japan was 36.3% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Japan ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary