Belize vs Japan: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Belize
99.9%
in 2020
Japan
99.8%
in 2020
Belize rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Belize
  • Japan
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Japan ahead.

Belize ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Japan Difference Ahead
1870s 10.5% 21.2% 10.7% Japan
1880s 16.1% 30.0% 13.9% Japan
1890s 23.8% 46.5% 22.8% Japan
1900s 35.9% 60.6% 24.8% Japan
1910s 55.1% 73.3% 18.2% Japan
1920s 62.7% 83.2% 20.5% Japan
1930s 71.8% 90.0% 18.1% Japan
1940s 82.3% 95.4% 13.1% Japan
1950s 87.9% 97.2% 9.3% Japan
1960s 90.5% 99.1% 8.6% Japan
1970s 92.2% 99.8% 7.5% Japan
1980s 92.5% 99.8% 7.3% Japan
1990s 93.2% 99.9% 6.7% Japan
2000s 98.2% 99.9% 1.8% Japan
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Belize
2020s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Belize or Japan?
Belize, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Belize and Japan?
0.1%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belize and Japan rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Belize ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.