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

Barbados
8.58
in 2010
Japan
8.44
in 2010
Barbados rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd

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

  • Barbados
  • Japan
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 8.58 against 8.44 in Japan, a difference of 0.14.

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

Barbados ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.79 4.63 1.16 Barbados
1970s 6.04 5.39 0.65 Barbados
1980s 5.19 6.38 1.19 Japan
1990s 6.94 6.87 0.075 Barbados
2000s 8.76 7.74 1.02 Barbados
2010s 8.58 8.44 0.14 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Barbados or Japan?
Barbados, at 8.58 against 8.44 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Barbados and Japan?
0.14, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Barbados ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd 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 total 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 total 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 total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.