Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total

Sri Lanka
5.8
in 2010
Sweden
5.8
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Sweden rank
41st

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
02468196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.8 against 5.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 41st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.23 5.42 1.19 Sweden
1970s 4.62 5.64 1.03 Sweden
1980s 5.9 5.81 0.095 Sri Lanka
1990s 7.08 5.85 1.24 Sri Lanka
2000s 6.45 5.86 0.59 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.8 5.8 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 5.8 against 5.8 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 41st 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.