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

Japan
46.0%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
48.1%
in 2010
Japan rank
25th
Republic of Korea rank
23rd

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

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 48.1% against 46.0% in Japan, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Japan ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 15.9% 4.2% 11.8% Japan
1970s 13.1% 6.2% 6.9% Japan
1980s 30.0% 14.1% 15.9% Japan
1990s 34.8% 28.8% 6.1% Japan
2000s 44.5% 43.1% 1.4% Japan
2010s 46.0% 48.1% 2.1% Republic of Korea

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, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 48.1% against 46.0% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Japan and Republic of Korea?
2.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Japan ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd 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