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

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 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

Israel

1.68

in 2010

Japan

1.79

in 2010

Israel rank

8th

Japan rank

7th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

Israel
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.79 against 1.68 in Israel, a difference of 0.11.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.375	0.27	0.105	Israel
1970s	0.815	0.365	0.45	Israel
1980s	1.12	0.85	0.275	Israel
1990s	1.14	1.4	0.26	Japan
2000s	1.44	1.58	0.145	Japan
2010s	1.68	1.79	0.11	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total, Israel or Japan?: Japan, at 1.79 against 1.68 in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between Israel and Japan?: 0.11, with Japan 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 30-34, total?: Israel ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.