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

Finland
12.3%
in 2010
Sweden
12.7%
in 2010
Finland rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
051015196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 4.8% 2.3% Sweden
1970s 4.0% 5.5% 1.5% Sweden
1980s 6.2% 6.0% 0.2% Finland
1990s 8.1% 9.0% 0.9% Sweden
2000s 8.0% 15.1% 7.1% Sweden
2010s 12.3% 12.7% 0.4% 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., Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between Finland and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Finland ranks 19th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)