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

Finland
12.75
in 2010
Japan
12.98
in 2010
Finland rank
18th
Japan rank
16th

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

  • Finland
  • Japan
051015196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.98 against 12.75 in Finland, a difference of 0.23.

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

Finland ranks 18th and Japan ranks 16th 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 5.89 7.26 1.37 Japan
1970s 5.74 7.5 1.76 Japan
1980s 7.78 9.48 1.71 Japan
1990s 9.45 11.18 1.73 Japan
2000s 11.61 12.76 1.15 Japan
2010s 12.75 12.98 0.23 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, total, Finland or Japan?
Japan, at 12.98 against 12.75 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Finland and Japan?
0.23, 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, total?
Finland ranks 18th 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 40-44, total. 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, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.