Sweden vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Sweden
56.6%
in 2010
Switzerland
49.9%
in 2010
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 56.6% against 49.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 6.7%.

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

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

Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 19.6% 19.0% 0.6% Sweden
1970s 26.9% 32.0% 5.2% Switzerland
1980s 37.1% 42.3% 5.1% Switzerland
1990s 42.2% 40.5% 1.8% Sweden
2000s 52.4% 39.0% 13.4% Sweden
2010s 56.6% 49.9% 6.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 56.6% against 49.9% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Sweden and Switzerland?
6.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary