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
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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About this data
Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary