Israel vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Israel
85.9%
in 2010
Sweden
84.3%
in 2010
Israel rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Israel currently reports 85.9% against 84.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Israel ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 36.5% 48.0% 11.5% Sweden
1970s 51.7% 72.8% 21.0% Sweden
1980s 59.2% 77.2% 18.0% Sweden
1990s 44.4% 74.0% 29.6% Sweden
2000s 62.0% 71.9% 9.9% Sweden
2010s 85.9% 84.3% 1.5% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Israel or Sweden?
Israel, at 85.9% against 84.3% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Israel and Sweden?
1.6%, with Israel 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 20-24 with secondary?
Israel ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)