How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female

Denmark

4.92

in 2010

Sweden

5.17

in 2010

Denmark rank

16th

Sweden rank

13th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.17 against 4.92 in Denmark, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.18	1.58	0.405	Sweden
1970s	1.78	2.6	0.825	Sweden
1980s	2.61	3.59	0.985	Sweden
1990s	3.5	4.33	0.84	Sweden
2000s	4.64	5.18	0.53	Sweden
2010s	4.92	5.17	0.25	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 5.17 against 4.92 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.25, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?: Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th 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 25+, female. 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 25+, female
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: 04 September 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.