How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary

Denmark

65.0%

in 2010

Sweden

62.4%

in 2010

Denmark rank

25th

Sweden rank

27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 65.0% against 62.4% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.

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

Denmark ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	19.4%	16.4%	3.0%	Denmark
1970s	7.1%	22.7%	15.6%	Sweden
1980s	8.0%	33.3%	25.3%	Sweden
1990s	34.1%	38.6%	4.6%	Sweden
2000s	60.2%	49.5%	10.7%	Denmark
2010s	65.0%	62.4%	2.6%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 65.0% against 62.4% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary between Denmark and Sweden?: 2.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?: Denmark ranks 25th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)