Malta vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Malta
52.6%
in 2010
Sweden
53.4%
in 2010
Malta rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 53.4% against 52.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 12.9% 24.2% 11.4% Sweden
1970s 16.8% 32.6% 15.8% Sweden
1980s 27.9% 42.5% 14.6% Sweden
1990s 42.3% 51.1% 8.9% Sweden
2000s 53.2% 56.8% 3.6% Sweden
2010s 52.6% 53.4% 0.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Malta or Sweden?
Sweden, at 53.4% against 52.6% in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Malta and Sweden?
0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Malta ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)