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

Korea
8.8%
in 2010
Sweden
8.6%
in 2010
Korea rank
98th
Sweden rank
99th

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

  • Korea
  • Sweden
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Korea ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 99th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 35.1% 39.3% 4.1% Sweden
1970s 36.3% 33.9% 2.4% Korea
1980s 23.6% 24.6% 1.0% Sweden
1990s 14.2% 15.9% 1.6% Sweden
2000s 10.5% 9.9% 0.6% Korea
2010s 8.8% 8.6% 0.2% Korea

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., Korea or Sweden?
Korea, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Korea and Sweden?
0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Korea ranks 98th 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