Chile vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

Chile
0.21
in 2010
Japan
0.22
in 2010
Chile rank
49th
Japan rank
48th

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

  • Chile
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.22 against 0.21 in Chile, a difference of 0.01.

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

Chile ranks 49th and Japan ranks 48th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.085 0.06 0.025 Chile
1970s 0.1 0.075 0.025 Chile
1980s 0.115 0.18 0.065 Japan
1990s 0.245 0.225 0.02 Chile
2000s 0.335 0.215 0.12 Chile
2010s 0.21 0.22 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 75+, total, Chile or Japan?
Japan, at 0.22 against 0.21 in Chile as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Chile and Japan?
0.01, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
Chile ranks 49th and Japan ranks 48th 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 75+, 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 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
Last refreshed

Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.