Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Sweden
18.6%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.8%
in 2010
Sweden rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% 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.

Sweden ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 2.0% 2.1% Sweden
1970s 6.4% 5.6% 0.8% Sweden
1980s 10.0% 6.9% 3.1% Sweden
1990s 13.1% 10.9% 2.3% Sweden
2000s 16.4% 15.5% 1.0% Sweden
2010s 18.6% 18.8% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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 tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary