Finland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total

Finland
5.55
in 2010
Japan
5.45
in 2010
Finland rank
20th
Japan rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.55 against 5.45 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.67 1.81 1.14 Japan
1970s 1.96 1.75 0.2 Finland
1980s 3.57 3.3 0.265 Finland
1990s 3.96 4.45 0.485 Japan
2000s 4.6 5.41 0.81 Japan
2010s 5.55 5.45 0.1 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 5.55 against 5.45 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total between Finland and Japan?
0.1, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Finland ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 40-44.