Japan vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total

Japan
5.42
in 2010
Sweden
5.44
in 2010
Japan rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.44 against 5.42 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.27 1.4 0.135 Sweden
1970s 1.13 2.55 1.42 Sweden
1980s 2.23 3.66 1.43 Sweden
1990s 3.28 4.58 1.3 Sweden
2000s 4.53 5.26 0.73 Sweden
2010s 5.42 5.44 0.02 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.44 against 5.42 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total between Japan and Sweden?
0.02, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total?
Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 50-54.