Sweden vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary

Sweden
51.2%
in 2010
United States of America
47.4%
in 2010
Sweden rank
31st
United States of America rank
33rd

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

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
204060196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 51.2% against 47.4% in United States of America, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Sweden ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 16.5% 33.6% 17.1% United States of America
1970s 19.0% 57.0% 38.0% United States of America
1980s 27.5% 68.5% 41.0% United States of America
1990s 33.2% 67.8% 34.5% United States of America
2000s 44.3% 59.6% 15.3% United States of America
2010s 51.2% 47.4% 3.9% Sweden

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 States of America?
Sweden, at 51.2% against 47.4% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary between Sweden and United States of America?
3.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 33rd 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)