Germany vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, female

Germany
13.06
in 2010
Sweden
12.87
in 2010
Germany rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, female over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
051015196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 13.06 against 12.87 in Sweden, a difference of 0.19.

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

Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.96 7.38 2.42 Sweden
1970s 7.8 8.84 1.04 Sweden
1980s 7.4 11.39 3.99 Sweden
1990s 9.59 12.21 2.62 Sweden
2000s 12.08 12.52 0.435 Sweden
2010s 13.06 12.87 0.19 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, female, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 13.06 against 12.87 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, female between Germany and Sweden?
0.19, with Germany 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 total schooling, age 35-39, female?
Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 35-39, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, female
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, 35-39, female is the average years of education completed among females age 35-39.