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

Greece
36.0%
in 2010
Sweden
34.8%
in 2010
Greece rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd

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

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 36.0% against 34.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9% 5.9% 3.0% Sweden
1970s 4.1% 11.2% 7.2% Sweden
1980s 8.7% 20.9% 12.1% Sweden
1990s 15.8% 28.2% 12.3% Sweden
2000s 26.3% 28.2% 1.9% Sweden
2010s 36.0% 34.8% 1.2% Greece

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, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 36.0% against 34.8% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Greece and Sweden?
1.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)