Latvia vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Latvia
41.6%
in 2010
Sweden
42.4%
in 2010
Latvia rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.4% against 41.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 12.8% 8.5% Sweden
1970s 5.3% 14.7% 9.3% Sweden
1980s 7.3% 23.6% 16.2% Sweden
1990s 15.2% 27.6% 12.3% Sweden
2000s 35.0% 36.2% 1.3% Sweden
2010s 41.6% 42.4% 0.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.4% against 41.6% in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Latvia and Sweden?
0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th 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 population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed 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 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary