Japan vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Japan
12.9%
in 2010
Sweden
13.3%
in 2010
Japan rank
102nd
Sweden rank
99th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13.3% against 12.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 99th 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 62.5% 69.0% 6.5% Sweden
1970s 58.5% 57.9% 0.6% Japan
1980s 44.7% 42.2% 2.5% Japan
1990s 32.4% 28.6% 3.8% Japan
2000s 20.4% 14.4% 6.0% Japan
2010s 12.9% 13.3% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 13.3% against 12.9% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Japan and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden 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 25+ with primary?
Japan ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 99th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)