Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Japan
41.3%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
42.0%
in 2010
Japan rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 42.0% against 41.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Japan ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 15.3% 2.8% 12.5% Japan
1970s 14.6% 4.6% 9.9% Japan
1980s 22.7% 5.7% 17.1% Japan
1990s 30.0% 6.3% 23.7% Japan
2000s 37.5% 17.1% 20.4% Japan
2010s 41.3% 42.0% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 42.0% against 41.3% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Japan ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary