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

Iceland
30.3%
in 2010
Japan
30.6%
in 2010
Iceland rank
13th
Japan rank
11th

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

  • Iceland
  • Japan
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 30.6% against 30.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Iceland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 5.5% 1.5% Japan
1970s 5.7% 9.5% 3.8% Japan
1980s 9.4% 17.2% 7.8% Japan
1990s 13.6% 23.0% 9.4% Japan
2000s 21.3% 28.2% 6.9% Japan
2010s 30.3% 30.6% 0.3% 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., Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 30.6% against 30.3% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Iceland and Japan?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)