Australia vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female

Australia
11.6
in 2010
Japan
11.45
in 2010
Australia rank
16th
Japan rank
17th

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

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 11.6 against 11.45 in Japan, a difference of 0.15.

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

Australia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 8.87 7.2 1.68 Australia
1970s 9.68 7.72 1.96 Australia
1980s 11.05 8.9 2.15 Australia
1990s 11.08 9.9 1.18 Australia
2000s 11.2 10.96 0.24 Australia
2010s 11.6 11.45 0.15 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female, Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 11.6 against 11.45 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female between Australia and Japan?
0.15, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female?
Australia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of total schooling, 15+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 15.