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

Jamaica
57.5%
in 2010
Japan
57.0%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
38th
Japan rank
40th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Japan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 57.5% against 57.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Jamaica ranks 38th and Japan ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.8% 31.4% 25.6% Japan
1970s 8.2% 35.0% 26.8% Japan
1980s 18.7% 41.1% 22.5% Japan
1990s 35.4% 47.0% 11.6% Japan
2000s 50.6% 52.5% 1.8% Japan
2010s 57.5% 57.0% 0.4% Jamaica

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., Jamaica or Japan?
Jamaica, at 57.5% against 57.0% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Jamaica and Japan?
0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 38th and Japan ranks 40th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)