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

Norway
62.4%
in 2010
Sweden
62.7%
in 2010
Norway rank
36th
Sweden rank
35th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
204060196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 62.7% against 62.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 12.4% 24.2% 11.8% Sweden
1970s 20.5% 30.5% 10.0% Sweden
1980s 31.7% 44.1% 12.4% Sweden
1990s 51.8% 52.8% 1.0% Sweden
2000s 60.9% 63.2% 2.3% Sweden
2010s 62.4% 62.7% 0.3% Sweden

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, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 62.7% against 62.4% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary between Norway and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden 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 45-49 with secondary?
Norway ranks 36th 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)