Denmark vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Denmark
45.5%
in 2010
Japan
46.0%
in 2010
Denmark rank
27th
Japan rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 46.0% against 45.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Denmark ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 12.2% 15.9% 3.7% Japan
1970s 7.1% 13.1% 6.0% Japan
1980s 22.1% 30.0% 8.0% Japan
1990s 36.6% 34.8% 1.8% Denmark
2000s 45.2% 44.5% 0.7% Denmark
2010s 45.5% 46.0% 0.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 46.0% against 45.5% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Denmark and Japan?
0.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary