Japan vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary

Japan
49.3%
in 2010
Sweden
48.7%
in 2010
Japan rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 49.3% against 48.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Japan ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 14.6% 9.9% Sweden
1970s 4.7% 18.6% 13.9% Sweden
1980s 11.5% 28.6% 17.1% Sweden
1990s 20.6% 31.9% 11.3% Sweden
2000s 35.0% 41.5% 6.5% Sweden
2010s 49.3% 48.7% 0.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 49.3% against 48.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary between Japan and Sweden?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary?
Japan ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary