Japan vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary

Japan
70.0%
in 2010
Tonga
62.9%
in 2010
Japan rank
5th
Tonga rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Tonga
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 70.0% against 62.9% in Tonga, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

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

Japan ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 18.7% 2.3% 16.4% Japan
1970s 53.8% 6.2% 47.6% Japan
1980s 69.1% 8.5% 60.6% Japan
1990s 70.3% 10.2% 60.1% Japan
2000s 69.6% 9.8% 59.8% Japan
2010s 70.0% 62.9% 7.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary, Japan or Tonga?
Japan, at 70.0% against 62.9% in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary between Japan and Tonga?
7.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Japan ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary