Libya vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female

Libya
0.9
in 2010
Sweden
0.89
in 2010
Libya rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.9 against 0.89 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

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

Libya ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.15 0.15 Sweden
1970s 0 0.23 0.23 Sweden
1980s 0.11 0.41 0.3 Sweden
1990s 0.135 0.585 0.45 Sweden
2000s 0.52 0.8 0.28 Sweden
2010s 0.9 0.89 0.01 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female, Libya or Sweden?
Libya, at 0.9 against 0.89 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female between Libya and Sweden?
0.01, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female?
Libya ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 15.