Japan vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Japan
41.0%
in 2010
Latvia
41.6%
in 2010
Japan rank
29th
Latvia rank
28th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 41.6% against 41.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Japan ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 25.6% 8.9% 16.7% Japan
1970s 21.2% 11.9% 9.2% Japan
1980s 32.0% 17.9% 14.0% Japan
1990s 32.1% 27.4% 4.8% Japan
2000s 38.5% 38.3% 0.2% Japan
2010s 41.0% 41.6% 0.6% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Japan or Latvia?
Latvia, at 41.6% against 41.0% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Japan and Latvia?
0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Japan ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 28th 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary