France vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.

France
4.4%
in 2010
Japan
4.3%
in 2010
France rank
48th
Japan rank
50th

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

  • France
  • Japan
0246196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 48th and Japan ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Japan
1970s 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% France
1980s 2.1% 3.2% 1.1% Japan
1990s 3.3% 4.4% 1.1% Japan
2000s 5.6% 4.2% 1.3% France
2010s 4.4% 4.3% 0.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling., France or Japan?
France, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between France and Japan?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
France ranks 48th and Japan ranks 50th 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary