Estonia vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Estonia
53.5%
in 2010
Sweden
54.2%
in 2010
Estonia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54.2% against 53.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Estonia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 9.7% 22.4% 12.7% Sweden
1970s 12.8% 30.8% 18.0% Sweden
1980s 23.0% 40.4% 17.4% Sweden
1990s 42.3% 45.9% 3.6% Sweden
2000s 54.3% 55.6% 1.3% Sweden
2010s 53.5% 54.2% 0.7% 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 secondary, Estonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 54.2% against 53.5% in Estonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Estonia and Sweden?
0.7%, with Sweden 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 40-44 with secondary?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary