Japan vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.
Japan
12.7%
in 2010
Korea
11.5%
in 2010
Japan rank
104th
Korea rank
107th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.7% against 11.5% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 104th and Korea ranks 107th of 144 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 32.4% | 27.9% | Japan |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 38.7% | 17.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 31.1% | 11.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 19.9% | 10.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 13.7% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 1.2% | Japan |
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., Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 12.7% against 11.5% in Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Japan and Korea?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Japan ranks 104th and Korea ranks 107th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)