Ireland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, female

Ireland
0.39
in 2010
Sweden
0.35
in 2010
Ireland rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0.10.20.30.40.5196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.39 against 0.35 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.065 0.105 0.04 Sweden
1970s 0.075 0.125 0.05 Sweden
1980s 0.145 0.165 0.02 Sweden
1990s 0.24 0.235 0.005 Ireland
2000s 0.27 0.46 0.19 Sweden
2010s 0.39 0.35 0.04 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, female, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 0.39 against 0.35 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, female between Ireland and Sweden?
0.04, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, female?
Ireland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th 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 tertiary schooling, age 75+, female. 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 tertiary schooling, age 75+, female
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 tertiary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 75.