Ireland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary
Ireland
42.2%
in 2010
Japan
35.1%
in 2010
Ireland rank
5th
Japan rank
7th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 42.2% against 35.1% in Japan, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 11.6% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 21.2% | 10.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 27.8% | 8.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.3% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 35.1% | 7.2% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 42.2% against 35.1% in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Ireland and Japan?
- 7.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 5th 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary