Netherlands vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total

Netherlands
5.4
in 2010
Sweden
5.44
in 2010
Netherlands rank
27th
Sweden rank
26th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.44 against 5.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04.

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

Netherlands ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.19 2.35 1.16 Sweden
1970s 3.29 4.28 0.995 Sweden
1980s 4.38 5.25 0.87 Sweden
1990s 4.91 5.29 0.38 Sweden
2000s 5.08 5.52 0.445 Sweden
2010s 5.4 5.44 0.04 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.44 against 5.4 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.04, with Sweden 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 secondary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Netherlands ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th 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 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 secondary 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 secondary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 30-34.