Japan vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Japan
1.56
in 2010
Switzerland
1.4
in 2010
Japan rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.56 against 1.4 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.16.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.155 0.35 0.195 Switzerland
1970s 0.24 0.36 0.12 Switzerland
1980s 0.495 0.465 0.03 Japan
1990s 0.88 0.63 0.25 Japan
2000s 1.4 0.835 0.565 Japan
2010s 1.56 1.4 0.16 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 1.56 against 1.4 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Japan and Switzerland?
0.16, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Japan ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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 40-44, 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 tertiary schooling, age 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.