Japan vs Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Japan
53.8%
in 2010
Panama
53.0%
in 2010
Japan rank
83rd
Panama rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Panama
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 53.8% against 53.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 86th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 46.6% 23.2% 23.4% Japan
1970s 52.6% 29.0% 23.6% Japan
1980s 50.0% 42.7% 7.3% Japan
1990s 44.3% 46.5% 2.2% Panama
2000s 40.3% 45.6% 5.2% Panama
2010s 53.8% 53.0% 0.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Japan or Panama?
Japan, at 53.8% against 53.0% in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Japan and Panama?
0.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Panama rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Japan ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 86th 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)