Netherlands vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Netherlands
54.1%
in 2010
Sweden
53.2%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
49th
Sweden rank
51st

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 54.1% against 53.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 27.1% 33.6% 6.5% Sweden
1970s 68.3% 50.6% 17.7% Netherlands
1980s 72.2% 60.6% 11.6% Netherlands
1990s 68.8% 69.5% 0.8% Sweden
2000s 62.0% 65.1% 3.0% Sweden
2010s 54.1% 53.2% 0.8% Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 54.1% against 53.2% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)