Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Japan
26.6%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.6%
in 2010
Japan rank
106th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
109th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 26.6% against 25.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 106th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 52.8% 74.9% 22.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 31.8% 76.1% 44.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 35.7% 84.3% 48.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 24.0% 84.6% 60.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 25.7% 55.2% 29.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 26.6% 25.6% 0.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 26.6% against 25.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Japan ranks 106th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed