Japan vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary
Japan
35.1%
in 2010
United States of America
33.5%
in 2010
Japan rank
7th
United States of America rank
10th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35.1% against 33.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 15.0% | 8.9% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 21.5% | 9.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 27.3% | 6.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 28.4% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.5% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.5% | 1.6% | 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 United States of America?
- Japan, at 35.1% against 33.5% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Japan and United States of America?
- 1.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- Japan ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th 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