How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?

Sweden ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Sweden

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Sweden
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.42 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

0.42

World rank

17th

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.55

in 2005

All-time low

0.15

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Sweden, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Sweden is 0.42, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Sweden peaked at 0.55 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1960.

That places Sweden 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.155	0.15	0.16	2
1970s	0.185	0.18	0.19	2
1980s	0.195	0.17	0.22	2
1990s	0.295	0.27	0.32	2
2000s	0.495	0.44	0.55	2
2010s	0.42	0.42	0.42	1

Countries ranked near Sweden

15 Denmark 0.44 compare
16 Bulgaria 0.43 compare
17 Armenia 0.42 compare
19 Iran 0.4 compare
20 Netherlands 0.39 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Sweden?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Sweden was 0.42 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?: Sweden ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total
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: 07 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.