Finland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total
Finland
11.62
in 2010
Japan
11.6
in 2010
Finland rank
15th
Japan rank
16th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11.62 against 11.6 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 | 7.92 | 1.96 | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.24 | 8.11 | 1.87 | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 9.37 | 1.87 | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.07 | 10.16 | 2.09 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.53 | 11.12 | 1.59 | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.62 | 11.6 | 0.02 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 11.62 against 11.6 in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Finland and Japan?
- 0.02, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Finland ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.