Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Japan
5.69
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.64
in 2010
Japan rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.69 against 5.64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.12 4.72 0.61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 4.82 5.05 0.23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5.14 5.13 0.005 Japan
1990s 5.34 5.25 0.095 Japan
2000s 5.57 5.4 0.165 Japan
2010s 5.69 5.64 0.05 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 5.69 against 5.64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.05, 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: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Japan ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.