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

Sri Lanka
42.2%
in 2010
Sweden
37.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Sweden rank
33rd

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 42.2% against 37.2% in Sweden, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 15.2% 6.0% Sweden
1970s 18.5% 17.5% 0.9% Sri Lanka
1980s 16.8% 25.4% 8.6% Sweden
1990s 28.5% 32.1% 3.5% Sweden
2000s 41.6% 41.1% 0.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 42.2% 37.2% 5.0% Sri Lanka

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., Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 42.2% against 37.2% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
5.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th 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)