Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 12.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.3%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 2.11965: 1.71970: 2.11975: 3.21980: 4.71985: 5.51990: 71995: 10.82000: 10.42005: 12.12010: 12.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 12.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1965.

Sweden ranks 17th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 1.7% -21.2%
1970 2.1% +24.6%
1975 3.2% +52.4%
1980 4.7% +47.0%
1985 5.5% +18.7%
1990 7.0% +25.7%
1995 10.8% +54.7%
2000 10.4% -3.3%
2005 12.1% +16.7%
2010 12.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.1% 3.2% 2
1980s 5.1% 4.7% 5.5% 2
1990s 8.8% 7.0% 10.8% 2
2000s 11.3% 10.4% 12.1% 2
2010s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Ireland 13.4% compare
  2. 15 Belgium 12.9% compare
  3. 16 Denmark 12.7% compare
  4. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.2% compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 11.2% compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden was 12.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1965.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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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