Hungary vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Hungary
15.2%
in 2010
Japan
15.3%
in 2010
Hungary rank
30th
Japan rank
29th

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

  • Hungary
  • Japan
051015196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 15.3% against 15.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.5% 0.8% Hungary
1970s 3.6% 1.6% 2.1% Hungary
1980s 5.5% 4.9% 0.6% Hungary
1990s 9.4% 8.1% 1.2% Hungary
2000s 12.8% 11.9% 0.9% Hungary
2010s 15.2% 15.3% 0.1% 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 tertiary, Hungary or Japan?
Japan, at 15.3% against 15.2% in Hungary as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Hungary and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Hungary ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary