France vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total

France
12.61
in 2010
Sweden
12.61
in 2010
France rank
23rd
Sweden rank
23rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • France
  • Sweden
051015196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 12.61 against 12.61 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

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

France ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.73 8.07 3.34 Sweden
1970s 6.33 10.45 4.12 Sweden
1980s 8.14 11.97 3.83 Sweden
1990s 9.93 12.01 2.08 Sweden
2000s 11.55 12.41 0.865 Sweden
2010s 12.61 12.61 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total, France or Sweden?
France, at 12.61 against 12.61 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total between France and Sweden?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total?
France ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 23rd 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of total schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of education completed among people age 30-34.