Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 11.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.9%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2000
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.61965: 2.11970: 21975: 3.11980: 4.61985: 7.81990: 9.71995: 10.52000: 12.12005: 11.82010: 11.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 11.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 2.1% +27.3%
1970 2.0% -2.9%
1975 3.1% +52.5%
1980 4.6% +46.9%
1985 7.8% +69.6%
1990 9.7% +25.2%
1995 10.5% +7.9%
2000 12.1% +15.9%
2005 11.8% -2.8%
2010 11.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.6% 2.1% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.0% 3.1% 2
1980s 6.2% 4.6% 7.8% 2
1990s 10.1% 9.7% 10.5% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.8% 12.1% 2
2010s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Belgium 12.7% compare
  2. 16 Denmark 12.3% compare
  3. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.2% compare
  4. 19 Argentina 11.6% compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 11.2% compare
  6. 21 Chile 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden was 11.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 45-49 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 45-49 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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