Colombia vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

Colombia
21.9%
in 2010
Japan
19.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
13th
Japan rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 21.9% against 19.8% in Japan, a difference of 2.1%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Japan
1970s 2.2% 3.4% 1.2% Japan
1980s 6.5% 10.3% 3.8% Japan
1990s 8.5% 19.9% 11.3% Japan
2000s 5.4% 24.3% 19.0% Japan
2010s 21.9% 19.8% 2.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary, Colombia or Japan?
Colombia, at 21.9% against 19.8% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between Colombia and Japan?
2.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary