Spain vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Spain
26.7%
in 2010
Sweden
27.3%
in 2010
Spain rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th

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

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 27.3% against 26.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 6.0% 4.4% Sweden
1970s 3.4% 10.3% 6.9% Sweden
1980s 8.1% 17.8% 9.7% Sweden
1990s 11.9% 17.2% 5.3% Sweden
2000s 22.8% 20.5% 2.3% Spain
2010s 26.7% 27.3% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 27.3% against 26.7% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Spain and Sweden?
0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th 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 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary