Latvia vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Latvia
34.3%
in 2010
Sweden
35.5%
in 2010
Latvia rank
34th
Sweden rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 35.5% against 34.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Latvia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 12.1% 10.4% 1.7% Latvia
1970s 16.0% 15.9% 0.1% Latvia
1980s 17.8% 24.2% 6.4% Sweden
1990s 14.3% 25.1% 10.9% Sweden
2000s 12.2% 31.4% 19.3% Sweden
2010s 34.3% 35.5% 1.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 35.5% against 34.3% in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Latvia and Sweden?
1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Latvia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)