Belgium vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Belgium
12.32
in 2010
Sweden
12.27
in 2010
Belgium rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
051015196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12.32 against 12.27 in Sweden, a difference of 0.05.

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

Belgium ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 7.99 8.63 0.64 Sweden
1970s 9.11 10.41 1.3 Sweden
1980s 10.65 11.55 0.9 Sweden
1990s 11.82 12.03 0.21 Sweden
2000s 12.57 12.37 0.205 Belgium
2010s 12.32 12.27 0.05 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 12.32 against 12.27 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Belgium and Sweden?
0.05, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?
Belgium ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.