Finland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Finland
42.0%
in 2010
Japan
41.8%
in 2010
Finland rank
38th
Japan rank
39th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 42.0% against 41.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Finland ranks 38th and Japan ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 19.4% 17.0% Japan
1970s 10.6% 16.7% 6.1% Japan
1980s 22.8% 33.1% 10.2% Japan
1990s 25.9% 41.0% 15.1% Japan
2000s 31.8% 45.5% 13.7% Japan
2010s 42.0% 41.8% 0.2% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 42.0% against 41.8% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Finland and Japan?
0.2%, 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 40-44 with secondary?
Finland ranks 38th and Japan ranks 39th 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary