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

Sweden
1.7%
in 2010
United States of America
1.5%
in 2010
Sweden rank
119th
United States of America rank
122nd

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

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Sweden ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 122nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 41.7% 11.5% 30.2% Sweden
1970s 35.3% 5.5% 29.7% Sweden
1980s 21.6% 2.6% 19.0% Sweden
1990s 8.3% 1.9% 6.3% Sweden
2000s 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% Sweden
2010s 1.7% 1.5% 0.1% Sweden

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., Sweden or United States of America?
Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.5% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. between Sweden and United States of America?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 122nd 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