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

Estonia
35.0%
in 2010
Sweden
34.8%
in 2010
Estonia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd

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

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 35.0% against 34.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Estonia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 7.6% 0.5% Sweden
1970s 12.7% 11.2% 1.4% Estonia
1980s 16.6% 23.1% 6.5% Sweden
1990s 22.3% 29.8% 7.4% Sweden
2000s 34.8% 27.4% 7.4% Estonia
2010s 35.0% 34.8% 0.3% Estonia

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, Estonia or Sweden?
Estonia, at 35.0% against 34.8% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Estonia and Sweden?
0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd 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. 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)