Germany vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary

Germany
8.3%
in 2010
Japan
7.6%
in 2010
Germany rank
20th
Japan rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
2468196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.3% against 7.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.

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

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

Germany ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 1.8% 0.7% Japan
1970s 1.5% 1.9% 0.3% Japan
1980s 3.2% 3.5% 0.4% Japan
1990s 4.1% 3.4% 0.7% Germany
2000s 6.3% 4.1% 2.2% Germany
2010s 8.3% 7.6% 0.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 8.3% against 7.6% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary between Germany and Japan?
0.7%, with Germany 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 60-64 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 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