Japan vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

Japan
5.88
in 2010
United States of America
5.96
in 2010
Japan rank
25th
United States of America rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.96 against 5.88 in Japan, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.96 5.2 0.245 United States of America
1970s 5.23 5.66 0.425 United States of America
1980s 5.46 5.83 0.375 United States of America
1990s 5.66 5.85 0.19 United States of America
2000s 5.81 5.94 0.125 United States of America
2010s 5.88 5.96 0.08 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.96 against 5.88 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Japan and United States of America?
0.08, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Japan ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 55-59.