Belgium vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.

Belgium
2.5%
in 2010
Sweden
1.7%
in 2010
Belgium rank
116th
Sweden rank
119th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 119th of 144 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 46.0% 41.7% 4.3% Belgium
1970s 38.7% 35.3% 3.5% Belgium
1980s 24.9% 21.6% 3.3% Belgium
1990s 12.7% 8.3% 4.4% Belgium
2000s 5.1% 2.1% 2.9% Belgium
2010s 2.5% 1.7% 0.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling., Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 2.5% against 1.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. between Belgium and Sweden?
0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 119th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary