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

Finland
31.6%
in 2010
Japan
30.1%
in 2010
Finland rank
14th
Japan rank
16th

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

  • Finland
  • Japan
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Finland currently reports 31.6% against 30.1% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Finland ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 4.6% 6.0% 1.4% Japan
1970s 7.9% 8.2% 0.3% Japan
1980s 12.8% 16.2% 3.4% Japan
1990s 17.0% 22.2% 5.2% Japan
2000s 28.5% 27.8% 0.7% Finland
2010s 31.6% 30.1% 1.5% Finland

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., Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 31.6% against 30.1% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Finland and Japan?
1.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Finland ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)