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

Japan
19.9%
in 2010
Luxembourg
21.2%
in 2010
Japan rank
17th
Luxembourg rank
15th

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

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 21.2% against 19.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% Luxembourg
1970s 4.6% 4.2% 0.4% Japan
1980s 10.3% 6.3% 4.0% Japan
1990s 14.5% 8.2% 6.2% Japan
2000s 18.2% 12.5% 5.7% Japan
2010s 19.9% 21.2% 1.3% Luxembourg

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., Japan or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 21.2% against 19.9% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Japan and Luxembourg?
1.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Japan ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 15th 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