Japan vs Poland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Japan
59.4%
in 2010
Poland
59.0%
in 2010
Japan rank
36th
Poland rank
38th

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

  • Japan
  • Poland
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.4% against 59.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 36th and Poland ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 40.4% 19.0% 21.5% Japan
1970s 44.0% 25.4% 18.5% Japan
1980s 48.5% 38.1% 10.4% Japan
1990s 50.9% 49.5% 1.4% Japan
2000s 55.6% 56.8% 1.2% Poland
2010s 59.4% 59.0% 0.5% 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 secondary, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 59.4% against 59.0% in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Japan and Poland?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Japan ranks 36th and Poland ranks 38th 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 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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About this data

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