Denmark vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.

Denmark
22.5%
in 2010
Japan
22.5%
in 2010
Denmark rank
36th
Japan rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 22.5% against 22.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Denmark ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 38.6% 42.8% 4.2% Japan
1970s 52.4% 49.1% 3.4% Denmark
1980s 53.5% 46.7% 6.8% Denmark
1990s 57.0% 40.6% 16.4% Denmark
2000s 32.4% 29.9% 2.5% Denmark
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling., Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 22.5% against 22.5% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. between Denmark and Japan?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary