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

Norway
48.2%
in 2010
Sweden
42.4%
in 2010
Norway rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 48.2% against 42.4% in Sweden, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 12.8% 10.9% Sweden
1970s 4.3% 14.7% 10.4% Sweden
1980s 6.9% 23.6% 16.7% Sweden
1990s 13.4% 27.6% 14.2% Sweden
2000s 35.2% 36.2% 1.1% Sweden
2010s 48.2% 42.4% 5.8% Norway

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, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 48.2% against 42.4% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Norway and Sweden?
5.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Norway ranks 8th 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