Italy vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary

Italy
58.2%
in 2010
Japan
60.4%
in 2010
Italy rank
31st
Japan rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 60.4% against 58.2% in Italy, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 31st and Japan ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 10.3% 11.5% 1.2% Japan
1970s 10.9% 19.7% 8.8% Japan
1980s 17.2% 26.1% 9.0% Japan
1990s 22.9% 44.0% 21.1% Japan
2000s 43.0% 58.1% 15.2% Japan
2010s 58.2% 60.4% 2.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 60.4% against 58.2% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary between Italy and Japan?
2.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Italy ranks 31st 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)