Japan vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary

Japan
49.2%
in 2010
Korea
45.1%
in 2010
Japan rank
19th
Korea rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 49.2% against 45.1% in Korea, a difference of 4.1%.

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

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

Japan ranks 19th and Korea ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 9.5% 1.1% 8.3% Japan
1970s 9.0% 2.8% 6.2% Japan
1980s 18.2% 8.1% 10.1% Japan
1990s 30.9% 14.1% 16.9% Japan
2000s 48.1% 30.0% 18.0% Japan
2010s 49.2% 45.1% 4.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 49.2% against 45.1% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary between Japan and Korea?
4.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Japan ranks 19th and Korea ranks 22nd 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary