Japan vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total

Japan
5.76
in 2010
Sweden
5.66
in 2010
Japan rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
0246196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.76 against 5.66 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.

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

Japan ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.08 4.79 0.71 Sweden
1970s 4.81 5.05 0.235 Sweden
1980s 5.14 5.19 0.045 Sweden
1990s 5.33 5.33 0.005 Sweden
2000s 5.64 5.5 0.14 Japan
2010s 5.76 5.66 0.1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 5.76 against 5.66 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total between Japan and Sweden?
0.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Japan ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total
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

Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.