How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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

Iceland

36.0%

in 2010

Sweden

34.8%

in 2010

Iceland rank

20th

Sweden rank

23rd

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

Iceland
Sweden

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 36.0% against 34.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Iceland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	Sweden
1970s	7.0%	11.2%	4.2%	Sweden
1980s	9.4%	23.1%	13.7%	Sweden
1990s	18.7%	29.8%	11.1%	Sweden
2000s	23.4%	27.4%	4.1%	Sweden
2010s	36.0%	34.8%	1.2%	Iceland

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, Iceland or Sweden?: Iceland, at 36.0% against 34.8% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Iceland and Sweden?: 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?: Iceland ranks 20th 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)