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

France
59.0%
in 2010
Japan
57.6%
in 2010
France rank
45th
Japan rank
48th

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

  • France
  • Japan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 59.0% against 57.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.

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

France ranks 45th and Japan ranks 48th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 9.1% 42.6% 33.5% Japan
1970s 16.2% 42.3% 26.1% Japan
1980s 28.5% 46.4% 17.9% Japan
1990s 44.7% 49.2% 4.5% Japan
2000s 57.4% 54.2% 3.1% France
2010s 59.0% 57.6% 1.4% France

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., France or Japan?
France, at 59.0% against 57.6% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between France and Japan?
1.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
France ranks 45th and Japan ranks 48th 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. 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)