Greece vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Greece
28.0%
in 2010
Japan
27.7%
in 2010
Greece rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 28.0% against 27.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Greece ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% Greece
1970s 3.5% 1.6% 1.9% Greece
1980s 5.1% 6.2% 1.1% Japan
1990s 8.3% 9.6% 1.3% Japan
2000s 18.5% 16.1% 2.5% Greece
2010s 28.0% 27.7% 0.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 28.0% against 27.7% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Greece and Japan?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 5th 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary