Luxembourg vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Luxembourg
25.4%
in 2010
Sweden
26.8%
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
510152025196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 26.8% against 25.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 5.6% 2.2% Sweden
1970s 3.9% 6.1% 2.2% Sweden
1980s 5.2% 9.3% 4.1% Sweden
1990s 9.2% 16.4% 7.2% Sweden
2000s 17.7% 24.6% 6.9% Sweden
2010s 25.4% 26.8% 1.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Sweden, at 26.8% against 25.4% in Luxembourg as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Luxembourg and Sweden?
1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Luxembourg ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)