New Zealand vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total

New Zealand
12.66
in 2010
Sweden
12.63
in 2010
New Zealand rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
051015196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.66 against 12.63 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 10.52 7.33 3.18 New Zealand
1970s 11.85 9.04 2.81 New Zealand
1980s 12.16 10.97 1.2 New Zealand
1990s 10.91 12.02 1.1 Sweden
2000s 12.45 12.27 0.185 New Zealand
2010s 12.66 12.63 0.03 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 12.66 against 12.63 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.03, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?
New Zealand ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.