Iceland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary
Iceland
17.5%
in 2010
Sweden
16.2%
in 2010
Iceland rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.5% against 16.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 3.8% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 6.9% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 10.3% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 14.5% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 17.5% against 16.2% in Sweden as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary