Denmark vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary
Denmark
29.5%
in 2010
Japan
27.7%
in 2010
Denmark rank
19th
Japan rank
22nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.5% against 27.7% in Japan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.5% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 18.2% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 25.1% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.7% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 29.5% against 27.7% in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Denmark and Japan?
- 1.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd 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 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)