How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Finland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female

Finland

1.36

in 2010

Sweden

1.35

in 2010

Finland rank

16th

Sweden rank

17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.36 against 1.35 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.

Finland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.08	0.14	0.06	Sweden
1970s	0.175	0.35	0.175	Sweden
1980s	0.425	0.665	0.24	Sweden
1990s	0.65	0.975	0.325	Sweden
2000s	1.25	1.04	0.21	Finland
2010s	1.36	1.35	0.01	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female, Finland or Sweden?: Finland, at 1.36 against 1.35 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female between Finland and Sweden?: 0.01, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female?: Finland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 40-44.