Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Denmark
25.0%
in 2010
Sweden
23.7%
in 2010
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
510152025196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 25.0% against 23.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 4.0% 1.9% Denmark
1970s 6.0% 7.6% 1.6% Sweden
1980s 9.2% 14.0% 4.8% Sweden
1990s 18.5% 18.9% 0.4% Sweden
2000s 19.5% 19.0% 0.5% Denmark
2010s 25.0% 23.7% 1.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 25.0% against 23.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?
1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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 tertiary schooling. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary