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 tertiary

Denmark

27.6%

in 2010

Sweden

26.8%

in 2010

Denmark rank

12th

Sweden rank

14th

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

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 27.6% against 26.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7.3%	5.2%	2.1%	Denmark
1970s	7.4%	6.8%	0.6%	Denmark
1980s	8.2%	7.7%	0.5%	Denmark
1990s	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	Sweden
2000s	14.4%	20.6%	6.2%	Sweden
2010s	27.6%	26.8%	0.8%	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 tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 27.6% against 26.8% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.8%, 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 tertiary?: Denmark ranks 12th 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. 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 60-64 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: 04 September 2026

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