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

Canada
9.75
in 2010
Sweden
9.12
in 2010
Canada rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 9.75 against 9.12 in Sweden, a difference of 0.63.

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

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

Canada ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 6.44 6.11 0.33 Canada
1970s 6.51 6.72 0.215 Sweden
1980s 7.38 7.4 0.025 Sweden
1990s 8.18 8.28 0.095 Sweden
2000s 9.01 9.69 0.68 Sweden
2010s 9.75 9.12 0.63 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 9.75 against 9.12 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Canada and Sweden?
0.63, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Canada ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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 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 total 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
Last refreshed

Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.