Israel vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Israel
8.6%
in 2010
Sweden
8.6%
in 2010
Israel rank
100th
Sweden rank
99th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Israel ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 99th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 37.1% 39.3% 2.1% Sweden
1970s 28.3% 33.9% 5.6% Sweden
1980s 23.0% 24.6% 1.6% Sweden
1990s 23.8% 15.9% 8.0% Israel
2000s 22.4% 9.9% 12.6% Israel
2010s 8.6% 8.6% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Israel or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.6% against 8.6% in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Israel and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Israel ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 99th 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary