Japan vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Japan
11.9%
in 2010
Sweden
11.5%
in 2010
Japan rank
105th
Sweden rank
107th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 55.0% 62.0% 7.0% Sweden
1970s 49.7% 50.3% 0.6% Sweden
1980s 38.1% 35.8% 2.3% Japan
1990s 29.0% 20.5% 8.5% Japan
2000s 17.9% 12.5% 5.4% Japan
2010s 11.9% 11.5% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Japan and Sweden?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Japan ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)