How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Australia

12.11

in 2010

Sweden

12.3

in 2010

Australia rank

22nd

Sweden rank

19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Australia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.3 against 12.11 in Australia, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.21	6.98	2.23	Australia
1970s	9.68	8.16	1.51	Australia
1980s	10.34	10.03	0.315	Australia
1990s	10.88	11.62	0.75	Sweden
2000s	12.14	12.12	0.02	Australia
2010s	12.11	12.3	0.19	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total, Australia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 12.3 against 12.11 in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Australia and Sweden?: 0.19, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?: Australia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th 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 45-49, total. 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 45-49, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.