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

Panama
19.2%
in 2010
Sweden
19.8%
in 2010
Panama rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th

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

  • Panama
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Panama ranks 18th 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 Panama Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 2.7% 1.4% Sweden
1970s 2.6% 4.6% 2.0% Sweden
1980s 5.2% 7.8% 2.6% Sweden
1990s 10.0% 11.4% 1.4% Sweden
2000s 16.8% 16.8% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 19.2% 19.8% 0.6% 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, Panama or Sweden?
Sweden, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Panama and Sweden?
0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Panama ranks 18th 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