How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

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

Japan

13.16

in 2010

New Zealand

13.08

in 2010

Japan rank

14th

New Zealand rank

15th

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

Japan
New Zealand

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.16 against 13.08 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08.

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

Japan ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.71	10.47	3.76	New Zealand
1970s	7.11	11.61	4.5	New Zealand
1980s	8.91	11.78	2.87	New Zealand
1990s	11.06	10.66	0.4	Japan
2000s	12.82	12.6	0.23	Japan
2010s	13.16	13.08	0.08	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, Japan or New Zealand?: Japan, at 13.16 against 13.08 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female between Japan and New Zealand?: 0.08, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female?: Japan ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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