Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary

Sweden
51.2%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
53.3%
in 2010
Sweden rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20304050196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 53.3% against 51.2% in Sweden, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 16.5% 21.4% 5.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 19.0% 23.8% 4.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 27.5% 26.3% 1.2% Sweden
1990s 33.2% 29.4% 3.9% Sweden
2000s 44.3% 28.6% 15.7% Sweden
2010s 51.2% 53.3% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 53.3% against 51.2% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 65-69 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)