Brazil vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary

Brazil
43.9%
in 2010
Japan
46.8%
in 2010
Brazil rank
72nd
Japan rank
69th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 46.8% against 43.9% in Brazil, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 69th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 6.7% 39.6% 32.9% Japan
1970s 7.5% 46.3% 38.8% Japan
1980s 9.3% 54.4% 45.0% Japan
1990s 20.3% 55.8% 35.5% Japan
2000s 37.7% 49.9% 12.2% Japan
2010s 43.9% 46.8% 2.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 46.8% against 43.9% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary between Brazil and Japan?
2.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
Brazil ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 69th 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)