Germany vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total

Germany
3.1
in 2010
Sweden
3.28
in 2010
Germany rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
1234196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.28 against 3.1 in Germany, a difference of 0.18.

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

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

Germany ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.35 1.12 0.23 Germany
1970s 0.585 1.51 0.925 Sweden
1980s 0.875 2.04 1.17 Sweden
1990s 1.15 2.68 1.53 Sweden
2000s 1.89 3.71 1.82 Sweden
2010s 3.1 3.28 0.18 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.28 against 3.1 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total between Germany and Sweden?
0.18, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?
Germany ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st 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 secondary schooling, age 75+, 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 secondary schooling, age 75+, 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.