Latvia vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Latvia
39.2%
in 2010
Sweden
42.4%
in 2010
Latvia rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.4% against 39.2% in Latvia, a difference of 3.2%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 15th 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 Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 12.8% 8.5% Sweden
1970s 5.3% 14.7% 9.4% Sweden
1980s 7.3% 21.0% 13.6% Sweden
1990s 13.4% 27.8% 14.4% Sweden
2000s 33.5% 35.1% 1.5% Sweden
2010s 39.2% 42.4% 3.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.4% against 39.2% in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Latvia and Sweden?
3.2%, 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 70-74 with secondary?
Latvia ranks 15th 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary