Japan vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary
Japan
28.6%
in 2010
Sweden
28.2%
in 2010
Japan rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 28.6% against 28.2% 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 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 5.3% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.6% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.2% | 0.3% | 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 tertiary, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 28.6% against 28.2% in Sweden as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary 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 tertiary?
- Japan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)