Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary

Denmark
62.8%
in 2010
Sweden
62.7%
in 2010
Denmark rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 62.8% against 62.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 19.2% 24.2% 5.0% Sweden
1970s 10.9% 30.5% 19.6% Sweden
1980s 40.8% 44.1% 3.3% Sweden
1990s 64.5% 52.8% 11.8% Denmark
2000s 67.8% 63.2% 4.5% Denmark
2010s 62.8% 62.7% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 62.8% against 62.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary between Denmark and Sweden?
0.1%, with Denmark 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 45-49 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)