Israel vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Israel
33.4%
in 2010
Japan
35.6%
in 2010
Israel rank
9th
Japan rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Israel
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 35.6% against 33.4% in Israel, a difference of 2.2%.

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

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

Israel ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.4% 5.0% 2.4% Israel
1970s 16.0% 7.5% 8.6% Israel
1980s 22.1% 16.8% 5.3% Israel
1990s 22.3% 27.4% 5.1% Japan
2000s 28.4% 31.1% 2.7% Japan
2010s 33.4% 35.6% 2.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Israel or Japan?
Japan, at 35.6% against 33.4% in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Israel and Japan?
2.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Israel ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary