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

Hungary
11.85
in 2010
Japan
11.6
in 2010
Hungary rank
13th
Japan rank
16th

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

  • Hungary
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 11.85 against 11.6 in Japan, a difference of 0.25.

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

Hungary ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.57 7.92 0.345 Japan
1970s 8.32 8.11 0.22 Hungary
1980s 9 9.37 0.37 Japan
1990s 9.6 10.16 0.565 Japan
2000s 11.43 11.12 0.31 Hungary
2010s 11.85 11.6 0.25 Hungary

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, Hungary or Japan?
Hungary, at 11.85 against 11.6 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Hungary and Japan?
0.25, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Hungary ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, 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 total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.