Japan vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Japan
16.1%
in 2010
Nicaragua
14.2%
in 2010
Japan rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
20th

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

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.1% against 14.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

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

Japan ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 2.0% 2.7% Japan
1970s 8.5% 10.0% 1.5% Nicaragua
1980s 12.3% 13.9% 1.6% Nicaragua
1990s 18.5% 11.6% 6.9% Japan
2000s 21.1% 12.9% 8.2% Japan
2010s 16.1% 14.2% 1.9% 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 tertiary, Japan or Nicaragua?
Japan, at 16.1% against 14.2% in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Japan and Nicaragua?
1.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 20th 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