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

Japan
30.6%
in 2010
New Zealand
32.8%
in 2010
Japan rank
11th
New Zealand rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
10203040196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 32.8% against 30.6% in Japan, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 6.2% 0.7% New Zealand
1970s 9.5% 18.2% 8.6% New Zealand
1980s 17.2% 29.4% 12.2% New Zealand
1990s 23.0% 36.6% 13.7% New Zealand
2000s 28.2% 38.7% 10.5% New Zealand
2010s 30.6% 32.8% 2.2% New Zealand

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., Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 32.8% against 30.6% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Japan and New Zealand?
2.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Japan ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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)