Belgium vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Belgium
13.4%
in 2010
Sweden
13.1%
in 2010
Belgium rank
34th
Sweden rank
36th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Belgium ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 4.0% 2.2% Sweden
1970s 3.0% 6.0% 2.9% Sweden
1980s 6.1% 9.2% 3.1% Sweden
1990s 9.8% 9.5% 0.2% Belgium
2000s 13.0% 11.8% 1.3% Belgium
2010s 13.4% 13.1% 0.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Belgium and Sweden?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 36th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 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