Netherlands vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.

Netherlands
7.7%
in 2010
Sweden
8.3%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.3% against 7.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 3.0% 1.9% Sweden
1970s 3.1% 3.5% 0.4% Sweden
1980s 4.7% 3.8% 0.8% Netherlands
1990s 6.8% 5.8% 1.0% Netherlands
2000s 6.7% 9.7% 3.1% Sweden
2010s 7.7% 8.3% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling., Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.3% against 7.7% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary