Jamaica vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary

Jamaica
11.1%
in 2010
Japan
12.1%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
34th
Japan rank
31st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.1% against 11.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 34th and Japan ranks 31st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Japan
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Jamaica
1980s 0.8% 1.7% 0.9% Japan
1990s 2.4% 4.5% 2.1% Japan
2000s 7.9% 8.6% 0.7% Japan
2010s 11.1% 12.1% 1.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary, Jamaica or Japan?
Japan, at 12.1% against 11.1% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary between Jamaica and Japan?
1.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Jamaica ranks 34th and Japan ranks 31st 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary