Italy vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.

Italy
33.6%
in 2010
Sweden
33.1%
in 2010
Italy rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 33.6% against 33.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 32.6% 43.6% 11.1% Sweden
1970s 38.6% 45.9% 7.4% Sweden
1980s 43.0% 42.6% 0.5% Italy
1990s 49.1% 37.6% 11.5% Italy
2000s 48.0% 28.6% 19.4% Italy
2010s 33.6% 33.1% 0.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling., Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 33.6% against 33.1% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. between Italy and Sweden?
0.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary