Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary

Denmark
40.9%
in 2010
Sweden
42.1%
in 2010
Denmark rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.1% against 40.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Denmark ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 11.1% 10.2% 0.9% Denmark
1970s 14.5% 15.8% 1.2% Sweden
1980s 28.7% 24.1% 4.6% Denmark
1990s 25.4% 21.3% 4.1% Denmark
2000s 31.8% 35.8% 4.0% Sweden
2010s 40.9% 42.1% 1.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.1% against 40.9% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?
1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)