Japan vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary

Japan
7.5%
in 2010
Spain
7.3%
in 2010
Japan rank
45th
Spain rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Japan
1970s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Japan
1980s 3.2% 2.3% 0.9% Japan
1990s 4.4% 2.0% 2.4% Japan
2000s 5.0% 4.1% 0.9% Japan
2010s 7.5% 7.3% 0.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Japan and Spain?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Japan ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary