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

Denmark
13.3%
in 2010
Sweden
12.7%
in 2010
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
51015196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 13.3% against 12.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 4.8% 0.6% Denmark
1970s 6.9% 5.5% 1.4% Denmark
1980s 7.8% 6.0% 1.8% Denmark
1990s 6.1% 9.0% 2.9% Sweden
2000s 9.1% 15.1% 6.0% Sweden
2010s 13.3% 12.7% 0.6% Denmark

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., Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 13.3% against 12.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between Denmark and Sweden?
0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)