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

Australia
55.1%
in 2010
Japan
60.8%
in 2010
Australia rank
17th
Japan rank
14th

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

  • Australia
  • Japan
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 60.8% against 55.1% in Australia, a difference of 5.7%.

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

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

Australia ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 29.1% 7.3% 21.8% Australia
1970s 42.8% 12.8% 30.0% Australia
1980s 75.3% 19.7% 55.6% Australia
1990s 74.0% 31.2% 42.8% Australia
2000s 70.1% 49.6% 20.5% Australia
2010s 55.1% 60.8% 5.8% Japan

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?
Japan, at 60.8% against 55.1% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between Australia and Japan?
5.7%, with Japan 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 17th and Japan 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)