Israel vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Israel
8.5%
in 2010
Sweden
8.9%
in 2010
Israel rank
101st
Sweden rank
98th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Israel ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 98th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 35.1% 40.1% 5.0% Sweden
1970s 27.2% 34.4% 7.2% Sweden
1980s 22.0% 25.4% 3.3% Sweden
1990s 22.1% 15.1% 7.0% Israel
2000s 20.4% 9.6% 10.8% Israel
2010s 8.5% 8.9% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Israel or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Israel and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Israel ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 98th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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

Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary