Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Iran, Islamic Republic of
17.8%
in 2010
Japan
16.1%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th
Japan rank
17th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 17.8% against 16.1% in Japan, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 4.7% 4.0% Japan
1970s 2.2% 8.5% 6.3% Japan
1980s 3.4% 12.3% 8.9% Japan
1990s 7.4% 18.5% 11.1% Japan
2000s 11.3% 21.1% 9.8% Japan
2010s 17.8% 16.1% 1.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 17.8% against 16.1% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
1.7%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th 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 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary