Japan vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary
Japan
54.1%
in 2010
United States of America
62.6%
in 2010
Japan rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 62.6% against 54.1% in Japan, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 23.0% | 14.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 32.0% | 21.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 49.2% | 23.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 52.7% | 10.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 58.9% | 11.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 62.6% | 8.5% | United States of America |
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, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 62.6% against 54.1% in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Japan and United States of America?
- 8.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
- Japan ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)