Japan vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary

Japan
27.4%
in 2010
South Africa
25.9%
in 2010
Japan rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.4% against 25.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Japan ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 4.3% 1.8% South Africa
1970s 1.3% 4.6% 3.3% South Africa
1980s 5.6% 4.1% 1.5% Japan
1990s 6.9% 13.0% 6.0% South Africa
2000s 15.2% 19.9% 4.7% South Africa
2010s 27.4% 25.9% 1.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 27.4% against 25.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary between Japan and South Africa?
1.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Japan ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary