Japan vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Japan
40.2%
in 2010
Norway
41.6%
in 2010
Japan rank
30th
Norway rank
28th

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

  • Japan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 41.6% against 40.2% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 20.2% 4.6% 15.6% Japan
1970s 15.6% 9.4% 6.2% Japan
1980s 28.6% 16.6% 12.1% Japan
1990s 29.0% 27.6% 1.4% Japan
2000s 36.4% 38.3% 1.8% Norway
2010s 40.2% 41.6% 1.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Japan or Norway?
Norway, at 41.6% against 40.2% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Japan and Norway?
1.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Japan ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary