Iceland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary

Iceland
14.6%
in 2010
Sweden
13.6%
in 2010
Iceland rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
051015196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.6% against 13.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 2.9% 1.7% Sweden
1970s 1.9% 4.8% 2.9% Sweden
1980s 2.8% 9.7% 6.9% Sweden
1990s 6.4% 10.8% 4.5% Sweden
2000s 9.8% 11.1% 1.3% Sweden
2010s 14.6% 13.6% 1.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 14.6% against 13.6% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary between Iceland and Sweden?
1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 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 35-39 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