Ireland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Ireland
13.1%
in 2010
Japan
13.7%
in 2010
Ireland rank
11th
Japan rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.7% against 13.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

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

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

Ireland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 2.6% 1.3% Japan
1970s 1.5% 2.6% 1.1% Japan
1980s 2.6% 4.6% 2.0% Japan
1990s 4.8% 5.0% 0.2% Japan
2000s 6.9% 8.2% 1.3% Japan
2010s 13.1% 13.7% 0.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 13.7% against 13.1% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Ireland and Japan?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 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