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

Japan
35.1%
in 2010
Mongolia
34.4%
in 2010
Japan rank
7th
Mongolia rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 35.1% against 34.4% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Japan ranks 7th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 3.8% 2.3% Japan
1970s 11.6% 14.2% 2.7% Mongolia
1980s 21.2% 13.5% 7.8% Japan
1990s 27.8% 9.2% 18.7% Japan
2000s 33.3% 11.9% 21.4% Japan
2010s 35.1% 34.4% 0.7% 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 tertiary, Japan or Mongolia?
Japan, at 35.1% against 34.4% in Mongolia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Japan and Mongolia?
0.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mongolia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Mongolia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 7th and Mongolia ranks 9th 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