France vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

France
5.11
in 2010
Sweden
5.04
in 2010
France rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

France currently reports 5.11 against 5.04 in Sweden, a difference of 0.07.

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

France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.675 2 1.32 Sweden
1970s 1.2 3.1 1.9 Sweden
1980s 2.14 3.93 1.79 Sweden
1990s 3.48 4.55 1.07 Sweden
2000s 4.61 5.04 0.43 Sweden
2010s 5.11 5.04 0.07 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, France or Sweden?
France, at 5.11 against 5.04 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between France and Sweden?
0.07, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.