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

Japan
57.6%
in 2010
Macau, China
58.1%
in 2010
Japan rank
48th
Macau, China rank
47th

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

  • Japan
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 58.1% against 57.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Japan ranks 48th and Macau, China ranks 47th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 42.6% 13.9% 28.7% Japan
1970s 42.3% 21.1% 21.2% Japan
1980s 46.4% 30.7% 15.7% Japan
1990s 49.2% 40.3% 8.9% Japan
2000s 54.2% 50.5% 3.7% Japan
2010s 57.6% 58.1% 0.5% Macau, China

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 Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 58.1% against 57.6% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Japan and Macau, China?
0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Japan ranks 48th and Macau, China ranks 47th 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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About this data

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)