Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 60.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
60.8%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Japan, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 14.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 45 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 60.8 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 60.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Japan peaked at 60.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.

That places Japan 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.0%
1965 8.6% +42.7%
1970 11.2% +30.8%
1975 14.5% +29.1%
1980 17.7% +22.4%
1985 21.8% +23.0%
1990 25.7% +18.2%
1995 36.7% +42.5%
2000 45.0% +22.8%
2005 54.1% +20.2%
2010 60.8% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.3% 6.0% 8.6% 2
1970s 12.8% 11.2% 14.5% 2
1980s 19.7% 17.7% 21.8% 2
1990s 31.2% 25.7% 36.7% 2
2000s 49.6% 45.0% 54.1% 2
2010s 60.8% 60.8% 60.8% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 11 Latvia 68.3% compare
  2. 12 Bulgaria 64.5% compare
  3. 13 Netherlands 63.6% compare
  4. 15 Armenia 56.7% compare
  5. 16 Kazakhstan 55.3% compare
  6. 17 Australia 55.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Japan was 60.8% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Japan ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)