Netherlands vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

Netherlands
5.95
in 2010
Sweden
5.88
in 2010
Netherlands rank
23rd
Sweden rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 5.95 against 5.88 in Sweden, a difference of 0.07.

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

Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.83 5 0.84 Netherlands
1970s 5.79 5.28 0.51 Netherlands
1980s 5.79 5.46 0.325 Netherlands
1990s 5.71 5.61 0.095 Netherlands
2000s 5.76 5.81 0.05 Sweden
2010s 5.95 5.88 0.07 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 5.95 against 5.88 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.07, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 55-59.