Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Iran, Islamic Republic of
65.5%
in 2010
Japan
70.2%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
Japan rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 70.2% against 65.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 23.2% 18.3% Japan
1970s 17.6% 51.9% 34.3% Japan
1980s 29.6% 53.1% 23.6% Japan
1990s 38.1% 67.9% 29.8% Japan
2000s 53.1% 68.4% 15.3% Japan
2010s 65.5% 70.2% 4.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Japan, at 70.2% against 65.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
4.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary