Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total

Denmark
0.92
in 2010
Sweden
0.89
in 2010
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.92 against 0.89 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.

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

Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th 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 0.25 0.185 0.065 Denmark
1970s 0.26 0.2 0.06 Denmark
1980s 0.29 0.305 0.015 Sweden
1990s 0.435 0.54 0.105 Sweden
2000s 0.71 0.81 0.1 Sweden
2010s 0.92 0.89 0.03 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.92 against 0.89 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total between Denmark and Sweden?
0.03, 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 55-59, total?
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 55-59.