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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 6.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.6%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 1990
All-time low
1.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 6.6 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan is 6.6%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan peaked at 7.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1970.

That places Japan 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 1.9% -11.4%
1970 1.7% -12.8%
1975 3.5% +108.8%
1980 5.4% +52.1%
1985 6.2% +15.2%
1990 7.0% +13.0%
1995 6.7% -4.8%
2000 6.5% -3.3%
2005 6.7% +3.6%
2010 6.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 2
1970s 2.6% 1.7% 3.5% 2
1980s 5.8% 5.4% 6.2% 2
1990s 6.9% 6.7% 7.0% 2
2000s 6.6% 6.5% 6.7% 2
2010s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 43 Kuwait 7.0% compare
  2. 44 Chile 6.9% compare
  3. 45 Malta 6.6% compare
  4. 47 Republic of Korea 6.5% compare
  5. 47 Panama 6.5% compare
  6. 49 Spain 6.4% 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 tertiary schooling. in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Japan was 6.6% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1970.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Japan ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)