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

Finland
36.9%
in 2010
Japan
41.4%
in 2010
Finland rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 41.4% against 36.9% in Finland, a difference of 4.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 4.4% 0.5% Japan
1970s 6.1% 4.2% 1.9% Finland
1980s 10.8% 10.7% 0.0% Finland
1990s 19.4% 14.6% 4.7% Finland
2000s 31.3% 24.3% 7.1% Finland
2010s 36.9% 41.4% 4.6% 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 tertiary, Finland or Japan?
Japan, at 41.4% against 36.9% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Finland and Japan?
4.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 10th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)