Colombia vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Colombia
34.8%
in 2010
Japan
35.0%
in 2010
Colombia rank
60th
Japan rank
59th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 35.0% against 34.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Colombia ranks 60th and Japan ranks 59th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 34.6% 32.2% Japan
1970s 4.5% 33.4% 28.8% Japan
1980s 7.5% 36.6% 29.1% Japan
1990s 15.3% 42.7% 27.4% Japan
2000s 35.9% 36.8% 1.0% Japan
2010s 34.8% 35.0% 0.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, Colombia or Japan?
Japan, at 35.0% against 34.8% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Colombia and Japan?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 60th and Japan ranks 59th 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary