Belgium vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Belgium
9.8%
in 2010
Japan
9.7%
in 2010
Belgium rank
92nd
Japan rank
95th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Belgium ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 95th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 46.9% 38.5% 8.4% Belgium
1970s 47.7% 38.7% 9.0% Belgium
1980s 32.9% 30.3% 2.6% Belgium
1990s 19.7% 22.6% 2.9% Japan
2000s 11.6% 14.9% 3.4% Japan
2010s 9.8% 9.7% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Belgium and Japan?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 95th 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary