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

Ireland
22.0%
in 2010
Sweden
21.3%
in 2010
Ireland rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 22.0% against 21.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 4.8% 2.1% Sweden
1970s 3.0% 5.5% 2.5% Sweden
1980s 5.0% 6.5% 1.5% Sweden
1990s 8.6% 9.2% 0.6% Sweden
2000s 13.2% 16.8% 3.5% Sweden
2010s 22.0% 21.3% 0.7% Ireland

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, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 22.0% against 21.3% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Ireland and Sweden?
0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)