Iceland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total

Iceland
5.78
in 2010
Sweden
5.74
in 2010
Iceland rank
46th
Sweden rank
49th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
0246196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.78 against 5.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

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

Iceland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.31 5.5 0.185 Sweden
1970s 5.56 5.61 0.045 Sweden
1980s 5.62 5.81 0.19 Sweden
1990s 5.72 5.83 0.105 Sweden
2000s 5.8 5.84 0.04 Sweden
2010s 5.78 5.74 0.04 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 5.78 against 5.74 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total between Iceland and Sweden?
0.04, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Iceland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total
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
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Average years of primary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 25-29.