Germany vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Germany
0.89
in 2010
Sweden
0.94
in 2010
Germany rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd

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

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.94 against 0.89 in Germany, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.11 0.17 0.06 Sweden
1970s 0.15 0.23 0.08 Sweden
1980s 0.31 0.515 0.205 Sweden
1990s 0.565 0.83 0.265 Sweden
2000s 0.815 0.93 0.115 Sweden
2010s 0.89 0.94 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 45-49, total, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.94 against 0.89 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Germany and Sweden?
0.05, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Germany ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.