Canada vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Canada
27.7%
in 2010
Japan
27.9%
in 2010
Canada rank
8th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • Canada
  • Japan
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.9% against 27.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.4% 1.9% 5.6% Canada
1970s 7.8% 2.8% 5.1% Canada
1980s 8.9% 8.6% 0.4% Canada
1990s 13.8% 13.6% 0.2% Canada
2000s 21.0% 22.1% 1.1% Japan
2010s 27.7% 27.9% 0.2% 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 tertiary, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 27.9% against 27.7% in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Canada and Japan?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary