Denmark vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary

Denmark
6.2%
in 2010
Sweden
6.3%
in 2010
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
0246810196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% Sweden
1970s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% Denmark
1980s 2.5% 2.7% 0.2% Sweden
1990s 2.7% 4.0% 1.4% Sweden
2000s 4.1% 8.2% 4.1% Sweden
2010s 6.2% 6.3% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary