How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Japan

in 2010

Netherlands

0.96

in 2010

Japan rank

17th

Netherlands rank

19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Japan
Netherlands

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 0.96 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04.

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

Japan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.18	0.09	0.09	Japan
1970s	0.255	0.26	0.005	Netherlands
1980s	0.53	0.415	0.115	Japan
1990s	0.735	0.61	0.125	Japan
2000s	0.92	0.785	0.135	Japan
2010s	1	0.96	0.04	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Japan or Netherlands?: Japan, at 1 against 0.96 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Japan and Netherlands?: 0.04, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?: Japan ranks 17th and Netherlands 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 tertiary schooling, age 25+, 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 25+, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.