How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania 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 tertiary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Lithuania

0.98

in 2010

Sweden

0.94

in 2010

Lithuania rank

18th

Sweden rank

21st

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

Lithuania
Sweden

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.98 against 0.94 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

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

Lithuania ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.14	0.21	0.07	Sweden
1970s	0.23	0.33	0.1	Sweden
1980s	0.34	0.51	0.17	Sweden
1990s	0.44	0.665	0.225	Sweden
2000s	0.7	0.835	0.135	Sweden
2010s	0.98	0.94	0.04	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Lithuania or Sweden?: Lithuania, at 0.98 against 0.94 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Lithuania and Sweden?: 0.04, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?: Lithuania ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st 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+, total. 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 25+, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.