Ireland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Ireland
8.5%
in 2010
Sweden
8.9%
in 2010
Ireland rank
107th
Sweden rank
104th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
51015202530196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Ireland ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 104th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 19.5% 9.3% 10.2% Ireland
1970s 26.2% 10.6% 15.5% Ireland
1980s 30.5% 17.1% 13.4% Ireland
1990s 26.8% 14.3% 12.5% Ireland
2000s 14.2% 9.4% 4.8% Ireland
2010s 8.5% 8.9% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Ireland and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 104th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted 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 population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed