Greece vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary

Greece
19.3%
in 2010
Sweden
18.0%
in 2010
Greece rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Greece
  • Sweden
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Greece currently reports 19.3% against 18.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.

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

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

Greece ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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 2.2% 3.4% 1.2% Sweden
1970s 2.5% 4.5% 2.0% Sweden
1980s 4.0% 5.1% 1.1% Sweden
1990s 4.4% 9.1% 4.7% Sweden
2000s 10.3% 13.7% 3.4% Sweden
2010s 19.3% 18.0% 1.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 19.3% against 18.0% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary between Greece and Sweden?
1.3%, 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 60-64 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 11th 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary