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

Netherlands
22.9%
in 2010
Sweden
23.7%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.7% against 22.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 4.0% 1.9% Sweden
1970s 5.8% 7.6% 1.8% Sweden
1980s 9.5% 14.0% 4.5% Sweden
1990s 14.1% 18.9% 4.8% Sweden
2000s 18.2% 19.0% 0.9% Sweden
2010s 22.9% 23.7% 0.8% 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 tertiary, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.7% against 22.9% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 21st 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