Germany vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total

Germany
3.44
in 2010
Japan
3.67
in 2010
Germany rank
27th
Japan rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.67 against 3.44 in Germany, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.36 0.46 0.9 Germany
1970s 0.605 0.515 0.09 Germany
1980s 0.91 1.1 0.195 Japan
1990s 1.19 1.35 0.17 Japan
2000s 2.39 2.33 0.065 Germany
2010s 3.44 3.67 0.23 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 3.67 against 3.44 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total between Germany and Japan?
0.23, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th 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 secondary schooling, age 70-74, 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 secondary schooling, age 70-74, 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 secondary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 70-74.