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

Italy
48.2%
in 2010
Sweden
47.6%
in 2010
Italy rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd

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

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 48.2% against 47.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 63.6% 77.2% 13.6% Sweden
1970s 72.3% 75.5% 3.2% Sweden
1980s 66.0% 67.0% 1.0% Sweden
1990s 55.8% 56.7% 0.8% Sweden
2000s 48.9% 41.5% 7.4% Italy
2010s 48.2% 47.6% 0.6% 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 48.2% against 47.6% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. between Italy and Sweden?
0.6%, 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 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)