Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary

Sweden
14.1%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.2%
in 2010
Sweden rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

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

Sweden currently reports 14.1% against 13.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

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 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 1.6% 3.1% Sweden
1970s 6.8% 4.5% 2.3% Sweden
1980s 10.1% 6.5% 3.6% Sweden
1990s 7.8% 8.5% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 12.4% 11.8% 0.6% Sweden
2010s 14.1% 13.2% 0.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 14.1% against 13.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.9%, 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: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed