Belgium vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Belgium
16.5%
in 2010
Japan
16.2%
in 2010
Belgium rank
96th
Japan rank
98th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Belgium ranks 96th and Japan ranks 98th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 72.2% 78.3% 6.1% Japan
1970s 70.6% 71.9% 1.3% Japan
1980s 54.6% 57.9% 3.3% Japan
1990s 37.4% 39.6% 2.3% Japan
2000s 22.2% 23.4% 1.2% Japan
2010s 16.5% 16.2% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Belgium and Japan?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 96th and Japan ranks 98th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)