Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total

Sweden
11.09
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.5
in 2010
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11.09 against 10.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.59.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.07 5.58 0.495 Sweden
1970s 6.74 6.67 0.08 Sweden
1980s 7.7 7.12 0.575 Sweden
1990s 8.42 7.73 0.685 Sweden
2000s 10.03 8.46 1.57 Sweden
2010s 11.09 10.5 0.59 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 11.09 against 10.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.59, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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 total schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, 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 total schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of education completed among people age 65-69.