Iceland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary

Iceland
29.1%
in 2010
Japan
32.8%
in 2010
Iceland rank
12th
Japan rank
9th

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

  • Iceland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 32.8% against 29.1% in Iceland, a difference of 3.7%.

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

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

Iceland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 0.3% 1.2% Iceland
1970s 2.5% 1.4% 1.1% Iceland
1980s 3.9% 8.4% 4.4% Japan
1990s 11.1% 20.2% 9.2% Japan
2000s 18.3% 29.1% 10.8% Japan
2010s 29.1% 32.8% 3.7% 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 tertiary, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 32.8% against 29.1% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary between Iceland and Japan?
3.7%, with Japan 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th 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 tertiary schooling. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary