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

Japan
47.1%
in 2010
Mexico
48.2%
in 2010
Japan rank
67th
Mexico rank
64th

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

  • Japan
  • Mexico
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 48.2% against 47.1% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Japan ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 64th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 29.7% 4.4% 25.3% Japan
1970s 38.7% 6.3% 32.4% Japan
1980s 47.5% 12.0% 35.5% Japan
1990s 54.8% 22.8% 32.0% Japan
2000s 51.2% 39.8% 11.4% Japan
2010s 47.1% 48.2% 1.2% Mexico

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, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 48.2% against 47.1% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Japan and Mexico?
1.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Japan ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 64th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)