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

Japan
27.0%
in 2010
Sweden
31.2%
in 2010
Japan rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 31.2% against 27.0% in Japan, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 12.8% 8.7% Sweden
1970s 1.8% 14.7% 12.8% Sweden
1980s 11.0% 20.9% 10.0% Sweden
1990s 7.2% 26.6% 19.5% Sweden
2000s 15.2% 34.9% 19.6% Sweden
2010s 27.0% 31.2% 4.2% Sweden

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., Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 31.2% against 27.0% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between Japan and Sweden?
4.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Japan ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th 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