Denmark vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total

Denmark
5.32
in 2010
Japan
5.48
in 2010
Denmark rank
28th
Japan rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
23456196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.48 against 5.32 in Denmark, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.74 2.33 0.595 Japan
1970s 3.61 2.34 1.27 Denmark
1980s 5.15 3.79 1.37 Denmark
1990s 5.21 4.91 0.305 Denmark
2000s 5.29 5.43 0.145 Japan
2010s 5.32 5.48 0.16 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 5.48 against 5.32 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total between Denmark and Japan?
0.16, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Denmark ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th 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 secondary schooling, age 35-39, 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 secondary schooling, age 35-39, 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 secondary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 35-39.