Iceland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary
Iceland
27.9%
in 2010
Japan
27.7%
in 2010
Iceland rank
21st
Japan rank
22nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 27.9% against 27.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 11.5% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 18.2% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 25.1% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.7% | 0.2% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 27.9% against 27.7% in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 21st 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)