Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female

Denmark
5.35
in 2010
Sweden
5.6
in 2010
Denmark rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.6 against 5.35 in Denmark, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.34 1.89 0.545 Sweden
1970s 3.26 3.02 0.24 Denmark
1980s 4.83 4.91 0.075 Sweden
1990s 5.16 5.35 0.185 Sweden
2000s 5.31 5.56 0.25 Sweden
2010s 5.35 5.6 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 35-39, female, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.6 against 5.35 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, 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 35-39, female?
Denmark ranks 28th 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 secondary schooling, age 35-39, female. 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 35-39, 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 35-39, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 35-39.