New Zealand vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary

New Zealand
28.3%
in 2010
Sweden
27.1%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
0102030196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 28.3% against 27.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 3.5% 1.4% Sweden
1970s 9.3% 6.3% 2.9% New Zealand
1980s 18.8% 13.7% 5.1% New Zealand
1990s 24.7% 18.8% 6.0% New Zealand
2000s 25.3% 20.7% 4.6% New Zealand
2010s 28.3% 27.1% 1.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 28.3% against 27.1% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary between New Zealand and Sweden?
1.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary