Denmark vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Denmark
19.0%
in 2010
Japan
19.9%
in 2010
Denmark rank
20th
Japan rank
17th

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

  • Denmark
  • Japan
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 19.9% against 19.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 3.0% 2.6% Denmark
1970s 6.6% 4.6% 2.0% Denmark
1980s 9.6% 10.3% 0.7% Japan
1990s 12.1% 14.5% 2.4% Japan
2000s 15.0% 18.2% 3.2% Japan
2010s 19.0% 19.9% 1.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 19.9% against 19.0% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Denmark and Japan?
0.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th 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 tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary