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

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

Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female

Denmark

1.15

in 2010

Sweden

1.11

in 2010

Denmark rank

13th

Sweden rank

14th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.15 against 1.11 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

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

Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.165	0.125	0.04	Denmark
1970s	0.19	0.18	0.01	Denmark
1980s	0.245	0.45	0.205	Sweden
1990s	0.59	0.85	0.26	Sweden
2000s	0.99	1.06	0.075	Sweden
2010s	1.15	1.11	0.04	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 1.15 against 1.11 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.04, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female?: Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 45-49.