Finland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female

Finland
13.02
in 2010
Japan
13.16
in 2010
Finland rank
17th
Japan rank
14th

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

  • Finland
  • Japan
051015196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.16 against 13.02 in Finland, a difference of 0.14.

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

Finland ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.75 6.71 0.965 Japan
1970s 5.69 7.11 1.42 Japan
1980s 7.69 8.91 1.22 Japan
1990s 9.44 11.06 1.62 Japan
2000s 11.99 12.82 0.835 Japan
2010s 13.02 13.16 0.14 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female, Finland or Japan?
Japan, at 13.16 against 13.02 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female between Finland and Japan?
0.14, with Japan 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 40-44, female?
Finland ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th 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 40-44, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of education completed among females age 40-44.