Japan vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Japan
45.2%
in 2010
Latvia
43.3%
in 2010
Japan rank
21st
Latvia rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 45.2% against 43.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Japan ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.8% 6.0% 3.8% Japan
1970s 7.5% 7.0% 0.5% Japan
1980s 22.4% 10.8% 11.6% Japan
1990s 24.6% 21.1% 3.5% Japan
2000s 38.6% 41.4% 2.7% Latvia
2010s 45.2% 43.3% 1.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, Japan or Latvia?
Japan, at 45.2% against 43.3% in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Japan and Latvia?
1.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Japan ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 24th 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary