Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Japan
15.3%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.3%
in 2010
Japan rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 15.3% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.6% 4.4% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4.9% 6.0% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8.1% 8.1% 0.0% Japan
2000s 11.9% 13.0% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.3% 14.3% 1.0% 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, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 15.3% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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