Germany vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.

Germany
0.4%
in 2010
Japan
0.5%
in 2010
Germany rank
90th
Japan rank
87th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 90th and Japan ranks 87th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 20.1% 12.6% 7.5% Germany
1970s 13.9% 5.2% 8.7% Germany
1980s 9.7% 1.5% 8.2% Germany
1990s 3.2% 1.1% 2.1% Germany
2000s 2.0% 0.6% 1.4% Germany
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling., Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Germany and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Germany ranks 90th and Japan ranks 87th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed