Sweden vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

Sweden
54.2%
in 2010
Tonga
56.4%
in 2010
Sweden rank
20th
Tonga rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Sweden
  • Tonga
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 56.4% against 54.2% in Sweden, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Sweden ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 24.2% 4.6% 19.6% Sweden
1970s 30.8% 4.7% 26.1% Sweden
1980s 42.8% 5.4% 37.4% Sweden
1990s 47.2% 13.4% 33.7% Sweden
2000s 59.1% 13.9% 45.2% Sweden
2010s 54.2% 56.4% 2.2% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary, Sweden or Tonga?
Tonga, at 56.4% against 54.2% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between Sweden and Tonga?
2.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 19th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary