Denmark vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary

Denmark
41.9%
in 2010
Japan
42.2%
in 2010
Denmark rank
36th
Japan rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 42.2% against 41.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 9.7% 14.3% 4.7% Japan
1970s 14.5% 17.0% 2.6% Japan
1980s 23.7% 29.2% 5.6% Japan
1990s 36.5% 45.6% 9.1% Japan
2000s 44.5% 48.9% 4.4% Japan
2010s 41.9% 42.2% 0.3% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 42.2% against 41.9% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary between Denmark and Japan?
0.3%, with Japan 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 40-44 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary