Finland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary

Finland
19.6%
in 2010
Sweden
22.6%
in 2010
Finland rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.6% against 19.6% in Finland, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 3.6% 2.3% Sweden
1970s 3.3% 4.2% 0.9% Sweden
1980s 4.7% 5.5% 0.8% Sweden
1990s 6.2% 7.4% 1.2% Sweden
2000s 12.2% 14.9% 2.7% Sweden
2010s 19.6% 22.6% 3.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.6% against 19.6% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary between Finland and Sweden?
3.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)