Spain vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Spain
23.9%
in 2010
Sweden
23.5%
in 2010
Spain rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th

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

  • Spain
  • Sweden
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 23.9% against 23.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 5.0% 3.6% Sweden
1970s 2.9% 7.5% 4.6% Sweden
1980s 6.7% 15.3% 8.6% Sweden
1990s 10.1% 19.8% 9.7% Sweden
2000s 19.3% 18.4% 0.9% Spain
2010s 23.9% 23.5% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 23.9% against 23.5% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Spain and Sweden?
0.4%, with Spain 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th 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 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary