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

France
96.0%
in 2010
Japan
97.0%
in 2010
France rank
11th
Japan rank
9th

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

  • France
  • Japan
020406080100196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 97.0% against 96.0% in France, a difference of 1.0%.

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

France ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 75.5% 68.3% Japan
1970s 22.1% 84.5% 62.4% Japan
1980s 37.4% 91.2% 53.8% Japan
1990s 61.5% 92.9% 31.4% Japan
2000s 87.5% 94.2% 6.7% Japan
2010s 96.0% 97.0% 1.0% 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, France or Japan?
Japan, at 97.0% against 96.0% in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary between France and Japan?
1.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
France ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)