Finland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Finland
21.9%
in 2010
Japan
20.4%
in 2010
Finland rank
8th
Japan rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
510152025196019852010

How they compare

Finland currently reports 21.9% against 20.4% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Finland ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 3.2% 0.1% Japan
1970s 5.5% 5.9% 0.4% Japan
1980s 7.6% 12.8% 5.2% Japan
1990s 11.8% 17.0% 5.2% Japan
2000s 22.6% 19.9% 2.7% Finland
2010s 21.9% 20.4% 1.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 21.9% against 20.4% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Finland and Japan?
1.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed