Japan vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary

Japan
53.9%
in 2010
Spain
54.7%
in 2010
Japan rank
53rd
Spain rank
51st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 54.7% against 53.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Japan ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 24.8% 1.7% 23.0% Japan
1970s 35.0% 4.2% 30.8% Japan
1980s 46.9% 12.1% 34.8% Japan
1990s 55.9% 26.6% 29.3% Japan
2000s 57.9% 47.9% 9.9% Japan
2010s 53.9% 54.7% 0.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 54.7% against 53.9% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary between Japan and Spain?
0.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Japan ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 51st 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)