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

Greece
42.9%
in 2010
Japan
35.1%
in 2010
Greece rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 42.9% against 35.1% in Japan, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 6.1% 3.2% Japan
1970s 9.2% 11.6% 2.4% Japan
1980s 15.8% 21.2% 5.4% Japan
1990s 21.6% 27.8% 6.2% Japan
2000s 29.5% 33.3% 3.8% Japan
2010s 42.9% 35.1% 7.9% 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 tertiary, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 42.9% against 35.1% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Greece and Japan?
7.8%, 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 tertiary?
Greece ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th 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 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary