Italy vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary

Italy
72.8%
in 2010
Sweden
72.2%
in 2010
Italy rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 72.8% against 72.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 10.4% 33.5% 23.1% Sweden
1970s 19.5% 55.4% 35.9% Sweden
1980s 39.9% 55.5% 15.7% Sweden
1990s 47.3% 65.8% 18.4% Sweden
2000s 70.7% 59.0% 11.7% Italy
2010s 72.8% 72.2% 0.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 72.8% against 72.2% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary between Italy and Sweden?
0.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary