Japan - Educational attainment

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 99.47
1990 99.67
2010 99.54

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 99.74
1990 99.84
2010 99.50

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 99.60
1990 99.75
2010 99.52

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 51.63
1990 63.39

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 56.59
1990 68.06

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 54.01
1990 65.64

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 4.80
1980 9.53

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 14.57
1980 19.49

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 9.48
1980 14.31

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 35.64
1980 51.63
1990 63.39
2010 79.08

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 41.77
1980 56.59
1990 68.06
2010 81.73

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 38.58
1980 54.01
1990 65.64
2010 80.34

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 11.56

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

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Year Value
2010 29.14

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 19.91

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 4.80
1980 9.53
1990 16.72
2010 31.75

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 14.57
1980 19.49
1990 25.91
2010 37.31

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 9.48
1980 14.31
1990 21.13
2010 34.40

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes