France vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total

France
4.61
in 2010
Japan
4.56
in 2010
France rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th

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

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.61 against 4.56 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.

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

France ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.545 0.995 0.45 Japan
1970s 0.745 0.975 0.23 Japan
1980s 1.29 1.84 0.545 Japan
1990s 2.5 2.71 0.21 Japan
2000s 4 4 0.01 Japan
2010s 4.61 4.56 0.05 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total, France or Japan?
France, at 4.61 against 4.56 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total between France and Japan?
0.05, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total?
France ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th 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 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 secondary 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 secondary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 55-59.