How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands 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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Netherlands

1.13

in 2010

Sweden

1.17

in 2010

Netherlands rank

23rd

Sweden rank

21st

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

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.17 against 1.13 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1	0.2	0.1	Sweden
1970s	0.285	0.375	0.09	Sweden
1980s	0.475	0.7	0.225	Sweden
1990s	0.7	0.94	0.24	Sweden
2000s	0.905	0.945	0.04	Sweden
2010s	1.13	1.17	0.04	Sweden

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, total, Netherlands or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.17 against 1.13 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Netherlands and Sweden?: 0.04, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?: Netherlands ranks 23rd 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.