South Africa vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.

South Africa
36.0%
in 2010
Sweden
37.2%
in 2010
South Africa rank
35th
Sweden rank
33rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
204060196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 37.2% against 36.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.

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

South Africa ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 19.7% 15.2% 4.5% South Africa
1970s 21.7% 17.5% 4.2% South Africa
1980s 20.1% 25.4% 5.3% Sweden
1990s 28.9% 32.1% 3.2% Sweden
2000s 55.4% 41.1% 14.3% South Africa
2010s 36.0% 37.2% 1.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling., South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 37.2% against 36.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between South Africa and Sweden?
1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
South Africa ranks 35th 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)