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

Belgium
53.6%
in 2010
Japan
53.9%
in 2010
Belgium rank
50th
Japan rank
49th

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

  • Belgium
  • Japan
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 53.9% against 53.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 21.1% 20.5% 0.6% Belgium
1970s 27.9% 27.9% 0.0% Japan
1980s 38.7% 43.5% 4.8% Japan
1990s 48.5% 53.9% 5.4% Japan
2000s 55.7% 62.7% 7.0% Japan
2010s 53.6% 53.9% 0.2% 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, Belgium or Japan?
Japan, at 53.9% against 53.6% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary between Belgium and Japan?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th 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. 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)