Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary
Denmark
18.5%
in 2010
Sweden
19.8%
in 2010
Denmark rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.8% against 18.5% in Denmark, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 4.6% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 7.8% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 11.4% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 16.8% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 19.8% | 1.3% | 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 tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.8% against 18.5% in Denmark as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.3%, 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+ with tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary