Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Sweden
45.1%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
45.1%
in 2010
Sweden rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 45.1% against 45.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Sweden ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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 26.1% 3.1% 23.0% Sweden
1970s 40.0% 6.3% 33.7% Sweden
1980s 46.1% 8.2% 37.9% Sweden
1990s 53.5% 7.7% 45.7% Sweden
2000s 56.0% 23.8% 32.2% Sweden
2010s 45.1% 45.1% 0.0% 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 30-34 with secondary, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 45.1% against 45.1% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, 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 30-34 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary