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

Greece
36.0%
in 2010
Japan
35.0%
in 2010
Greece rank
57th
Japan rank
59th

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

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 36.0% against 35.0% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Greece ranks 57th and Japan ranks 59th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 34.3% 34.6% 0.3% Japan
1970s 26.2% 33.4% 7.2% Japan
1980s 31.4% 36.6% 5.2% Japan
1990s 46.5% 42.7% 3.8% Greece
2000s 43.9% 36.8% 7.0% Greece
2010s 36.0% 35.0% 1.0% Greece

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, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 36.0% against 35.0% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Greece and Japan?
1.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Greece ranks 57th 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