France vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

France
45.1%
in 2010
Japan
46.0%
in 2010
France rank
28th
Japan rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 46.0% against 45.1% in France, a difference of 0.9%.

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

France ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.3% 13.0% 9.7% Japan
1970s 5.4% 9.7% 4.3% Japan
1980s 10.2% 27.5% 17.3% Japan
1990s 25.5% 29.3% 3.8% Japan
2000s 37.3% 43.8% 6.5% Japan
2010s 45.1% 46.0% 0.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, France or Japan?
Japan, at 46.0% against 45.1% in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between France and Japan?
0.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
France ranks 28th 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary