Israel vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Israel
1.11
in 2010
Japan
0.99
in 2010
Israel rank
8th
Japan rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Israel
  • Japan
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.11 against 0.99 in Japan, a difference of 0.12.

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

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

Israel ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.325 0.16 0.165 Israel
1970s 0.47 0.28 0.19 Israel
1980s 0.67 0.505 0.165 Israel
1990s 0.86 0.725 0.135 Israel
2000s 1.02 0.9 0.125 Israel
2010s 1.11 0.99 0.12 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Israel or Japan?
Israel, at 1.11 against 0.99 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Israel and Japan?
0.12, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Israel ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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 tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.