Colombia vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Colombia
18.6%
in 2010
Japan
18.9%
in 2010
Colombia rank
14th
Japan rank
12th

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

  • Colombia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 18.9% against 18.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Colombia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 2.5% 1.3% Japan
1970s 2.1% 4.6% 2.5% Japan
1980s 4.8% 7.9% 3.1% Japan
1990s 8.0% 13.4% 5.4% Japan
2000s 7.6% 17.0% 9.4% Japan
2010s 18.6% 18.9% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Colombia or Japan?
Japan, at 18.9% against 18.6% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Colombia and Japan?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 12th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary