Poland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Poland
67.2%
in 2010
Sweden
62.4%
in 2010
Poland rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
204060196019852010

How they compare

Poland currently reports 67.2% against 62.4% in Sweden, a difference of 4.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Poland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 11.6% 17.8% 6.2% Sweden
1970s 15.0% 24.8% 9.7% Sweden
1980s 21.5% 36.3% 14.8% Sweden
1990s 33.9% 41.3% 7.4% Sweden
2000s 59.6% 55.4% 4.2% Poland
2010s 67.2% 62.4% 4.7% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 67.2% against 62.4% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Poland and Sweden?
4.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Poland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)