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

Israel
29.9%
in 2010
Japan
27.9%
in 2010
Israel rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • Israel
  • Japan
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 29.9% against 27.9% in Japan, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 1.9% 5.2% Israel
1970s 9.3% 2.8% 6.5% Israel
1980s 16.0% 8.6% 7.5% Israel
1990s 25.0% 13.6% 11.4% Israel
2000s 28.7% 22.1% 6.6% Israel
2010s 29.9% 27.9% 2.0% Israel

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, Israel or Japan?
Israel, at 29.9% against 27.9% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Israel and Japan?
2.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Israel ranks 4th 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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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