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

Poland
47.4%
in 2010
Sweden
49.8%
in 2010
Poland rank
35th
Sweden rank
32nd

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

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 49.8% against 47.4% in Poland, a difference of 2.4%.

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

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

Poland ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 15.2% 7.0% Sweden
1970s 9.5% 17.6% 8.0% Sweden
1980s 12.6% 25.4% 12.8% Sweden
1990s 18.1% 33.3% 15.2% Sweden
2000s 34.6% 41.3% 6.7% Sweden
2010s 47.4% 49.8% 2.4% 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, Poland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 49.8% against 47.4% in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Poland and Sweden?
2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Poland ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)