Lithuania vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Lithuania
21.4%
in 2010
Sweden
19.8%
in 2010
Lithuania rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 21.4% against 19.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Lithuania'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.

Lithuania ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 2.7% 0.7% Sweden
1970s 3.6% 4.6% 1.0% Sweden
1980s 6.0% 7.8% 1.8% Sweden
1990s 8.6% 11.4% 2.8% Sweden
2000s 14.5% 16.8% 2.3% Sweden
2010s 21.4% 19.8% 1.6% Lithuania

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, Lithuania or Sweden?
Lithuania, at 21.4% against 19.8% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Lithuania and Sweden?
1.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Lithuania ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary