Estonia vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total

Estonia
5.98
in 2010
Japan
5.98
in 2010
Estonia rank
26th
Japan rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
0246196019852010

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 5.98 against 5.98 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.91 5.61 0.305 Estonia
1970s 5.95 5.83 0.115 Estonia
1980s 5.95 5.95 0
1990s 5.96 5.96 0.005 Japan
2000s 5.98 5.98 0
2010s 5.98 5.98 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 5.98 against 5.98 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total between Estonia and Japan?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Estonia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.