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

Japan
27.7%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.1%
in 2010
Japan rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary 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 28.1% against 27.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 2.3% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5.5% 6.9% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 11.5% 9.9% 1.5% Japan
1990s 18.2% 14.8% 3.3% Japan
2000s 25.1% 22.5% 2.6% Japan
2010s 27.7% 28.1% 0.4% 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 tertiary, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 28.1% against 27.7% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, 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 tertiary?
Japan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)