Norway vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Norway
1.11
in 2010
Sweden
1.16
in 2010
Norway rank
33rd
Sweden rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.16 against 1.11 in Norway, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.12 0.34 0.22 Sweden
1970s 0.43 0.515 0.085 Sweden
1980s 0.565 0.78 0.215 Sweden
1990s 0.77 0.815 0.045 Sweden
2000s 1.13 1.02 0.115 Norway
2010s 1.11 1.16 0.05 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.16 against 1.11 in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Norway and Sweden?
0.05, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th 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 25-29, 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 tertiary schooling, age 25-29, 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 tertiary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.