Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 7.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.9%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 81965: 81970: 3.61975: 9.21980: 10.51985: 15.21990: 11.31995: 11.32000: 24.62005: 8.72010: 7.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 7.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.0%
1965 8.0% -0.5%
1970 3.6% -55.0%
1975 9.2% +155.7%
1980 10.5% +13.9%
1985 15.2% +44.9%
1990 11.3% -25.3%
1995 11.3% -0.3%
2000 24.6% +117.4%
2005 8.7% -64.7%
2010 7.9% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 2
1970s 6.4% 3.6% 9.2% 2
1980s 12.8% 10.5% 15.2% 2
1990s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 2
2000s 16.6% 8.7% 24.6% 2
2010s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 54 Lithuania 8.7% compare
  2. 55 Israel 8.0% compare
  3. 56 Qatar 8.0% compare
  4. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.4% compare
  5. 59 Hong Kong, China 7.0% compare
  6. 60 Luxembourg 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden was 7.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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