How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total

Japan

0.38

in 2010

Republic of Korea

0.37

in 2010

Japan rank

44th

Republic of Korea rank

45th

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

Japan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.38 against 0.37 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.06	0.005	0.055	Japan
1970s	0.075	0.04	0.035	Japan
1980s	0.18	0.09	0.09	Japan
1990s	0.225	0.12	0.105	Japan
2000s	0.255	0.22	0.035	Japan
2010s	0.38	0.37	0.01	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total, Japan or Republic of Korea?: Japan, at 0.38 against 0.37 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total between Japan and Republic of Korea?: 0.01, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total?: Japan ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th 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 tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 70-74.