Romania vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Romania
52.2%
in 2010
Sweden
48.1%
in 2010
Romania rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 52.2% against 48.1% in Sweden, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Romania ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 19.7% 14.3% Sweden
1970s 10.1% 27.8% 17.7% Sweden
1980s 21.2% 35.7% 14.5% Sweden
1990s 34.1% 40.9% 6.8% Sweden
2000s 44.9% 49.1% 4.1% Sweden
2010s 52.2% 48.1% 4.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 52.2% against 48.1% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Romania and Sweden?
4.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Romania ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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+ with secondary schooling. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary