How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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

Romania

46.5%

in 2010

Sweden

47.6%

in 2010

Romania rank

36th

Sweden rank

33rd

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

Romania
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47.6% against 46.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Romania ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	50.4%	77.2%	26.9%	Sweden
1970s	61.5%	75.5%	13.9%	Sweden
1980s	64.0%	67.0%	3.0%	Sweden
1990s	46.9%	56.7%	9.8%	Sweden
2000s	45.6%	41.5%	4.0%	Romania
2010s	46.5%	47.6%	1.1%	Sweden

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., Romania or Sweden?: Sweden, at 47.6% against 46.5% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. between Romania and Sweden?: 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?: Romania ranks 36th 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)