China vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

China
6.8%
in 2010
Sweden
6.7%
in 2010
China rank
58th
Sweden rank
60th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • China
  • Sweden
05101520196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

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

China ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 7.3% 6.2% Sweden
1970s 0.5% 6.9% 6.4% Sweden
1980s 1.0% 12.3% 11.2% Sweden
1990s 2.8% 13.9% 11.1% Sweden
2000s 5.3% 14.6% 9.3% Sweden
2010s 6.8% 6.7% 0.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, China or Sweden?
China, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between China and Sweden?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
China ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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