Finland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

Finland
11.55
in 2010
Sweden
11.46
in 2010
Finland rank
39th
Sweden rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 11.55 against 11.46 in Sweden, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 7.24 9.19 1.95 Sweden
1970s 9 10.88 1.88 Sweden
1980s 10.44 11.58 1.14 Sweden
1990s 10.86 11.77 0.905 Sweden
2000s 10.71 11.85 1.13 Sweden
2010s 11.55 11.46 0.09 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 11.55 against 11.46 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Finland and Sweden?
0.09, 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 total schooling, age 20-24, total?
Finland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd 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 total schooling, age 20-24, 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 total schooling, age 20-24, 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 total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.