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

Greece
45.6%
in 2010
Japan
55.5%
in 2010
Greece rank
11th
Japan rank
8th

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

  • Greece
  • Japan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 55.5% against 45.6% in Greece, a difference of 9.9%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 9.3% 6.5% Japan
1970s 10.0% 17.5% 7.5% Japan
1980s 17.5% 34.0% 16.6% Japan
1990s 23.0% 44.8% 21.8% Japan
2000s 31.3% 53.2% 21.9% Japan
2010s 45.6% 55.5% 9.9% 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, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at 55.5% against 45.6% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Greece and Japan?
9.9%, with Japan 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 11th and Japan ranks 8th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)