Japan vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Japan
31.6%
in 2010
United States of America
35.3%
in 2010
Japan rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 35.3% against 31.6% in Japan, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 8th 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 3.3% 12.5% 9.2% United States of America
1970s 6.2% 17.9% 11.7% United States of America
1980s 13.7% 26.6% 13.0% United States of America
1990s 22.9% 30.9% 8.0% United States of America
2000s 29.6% 29.7% 0.1% United States of America
2010s 31.6% 35.3% 3.7% 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 35-39 with tertiary, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 35.3% against 31.6% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Japan and United States of America?
3.7%, 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 8th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary