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

Germany
13.6%
in 2010
Sweden
13.9%
in 2010
Germany rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

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

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 3.1% 1.1% Sweden
1970s 2.9% 3.6% 0.6% Sweden
1980s 6.0% 4.2% 1.8% Germany
1990s 6.7% 5.9% 0.8% Germany
2000s 9.4% 10.9% 1.5% Sweden
2010s 13.6% 13.9% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 13.9% against 13.6% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Germany and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 14th 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