Sweden vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary

Sweden
21.3%
in 2010
Switzerland
22.1%
in 2010
Sweden rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22.1% against 21.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.8% 7.0% 2.2% Switzerland
1970s 5.5% 6.0% 0.5% Switzerland
1980s 6.0% 5.5% 0.5% Sweden
1990s 9.3% 6.6% 2.7% Sweden
2000s 15.2% 11.5% 3.6% Sweden
2010s 21.3% 22.1% 0.7% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 22.1% against 21.3% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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 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 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)