Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.
Sweden
28.1%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.3%
in 2010
Sweden rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
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 28.3% against 28.1% 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 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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 | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 10.6% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 16.7% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.6% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 28.3% | 0.2% | 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 28.3% against 28.1% 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 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 25+ 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)