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

Finland
43.1%
in 2010
Sweden
41.4%
in 2010
Finland rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Finland currently reports 43.1% against 41.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Finland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 9.3% 3.3% Sweden
1970s 12.3% 15.9% 3.6% Sweden
1980s 18.5% 27.5% 9.0% Sweden
1990s 23.8% 26.6% 2.8% Sweden
2000s 40.1% 31.5% 8.6% Finland
2010s 43.1% 41.4% 1.7% Finland

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, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 43.1% against 41.4% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Finland and Sweden?
1.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 18th and Sweden 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 30-34 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)