France vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, female

France
4.37
in 2010
Japan
4.6
in 2010
France rank
23rd
Japan rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, female over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.6 against 4.37 in France, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.465 0.51 0.045 Japan
1970s 0.395 0.645 0.25 Japan
1980s 0.85 1.15 0.3 Japan
1990s 1.73 1.96 0.22 Japan
2000s 3.22 3.38 0.155 Japan
2010s 4.37 4.6 0.23 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, female, France or Japan?
Japan, at 4.6 against 4.37 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, female between France and Japan?
0.23, with Japan 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 60-64, female?
France ranks 23rd 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 60-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, female
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, 60-64, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 60-64.