Australia vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.

Australia
29.6%
in 2010
Japan
27.0%
in 2010
Australia rank
15th
Japan rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 29.6% against 27.0% in Japan, a difference of 2.6%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 12.9% 4.1% 8.8% Australia
1970s 18.4% 1.8% 16.6% Australia
1980s 35.7% 11.0% 24.7% Australia
1990s 38.8% 7.2% 31.6% Australia
2000s 42.6% 15.2% 27.3% Australia
2010s 29.6% 27.0% 2.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling., Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 29.6% against 27.0% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between Australia and Japan?
2.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Australia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary