Norway vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary

Norway
42.4%
in 2010
Sweden
40.7%
in 2010
Norway rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 42.4% against 40.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 4.5% 2.9% Sweden
1970s 5.5% 11.2% 5.7% Sweden
1980s 13.1% 20.9% 7.8% Sweden
1990s 25.2% 29.9% 4.7% Sweden
2000s 34.0% 31.8% 2.2% Norway
2010s 42.4% 40.7% 1.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 42.4% against 40.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary between Norway and Sweden?
1.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)