How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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

Japan

30.1%

in 2010

Norway

29.4%

in 2010

Japan rank

16th

Norway rank

18th

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

Japan
Norway

How they compare

Japan currently reports 30.1% against 29.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.0%	3.1%	3.0%	Japan
1970s	8.2%	8.2%	0.1%	Norway
1980s	16.2%	13.3%	2.9%	Japan
1990s	22.2%	19.4%	2.8%	Japan
2000s	27.8%	25.9%	1.8%	Japan
2010s	30.1%	29.4%	0.8%	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., Japan or Norway?: Japan, at 30.1% against 29.4% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Japan and Norway?: 0.7%, with Japan 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 tertiary schooling.?: Japan ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)