Finland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Finland
12.8%
in 2010
Sweden
13.9%
in 2010
Finland rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
051015196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13.9% against 12.8% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.

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

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

Finland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 3.1% 1.7% Sweden
1970s 2.3% 3.6% 1.3% Sweden
1980s 3.4% 4.2% 0.8% Sweden
1990s 4.4% 5.9% 1.5% Sweden
2000s 8.7% 10.9% 2.2% Sweden
2010s 12.8% 13.9% 1.2% 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 tertiary, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 13.9% against 12.8% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Finland and Sweden?
1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary