Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 12.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.1%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 21965: 2.21970: 1.71975: 3.21980: 2.21985: 4.31990: 6.31995: 7.12000: 11.22005: 10.82010: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 12.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.2% +7.8%
1970 1.7% -22.7%
1975 3.2% +88.8%
1980 2.2% -31.5%
1985 4.3% +95.9%
1990 6.3% +47.3%
1995 7.1% +11.2%
2000 11.2% +58.2%
2005 10.8% -3.4%
2010 12.1% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2
1970s 2.5% 1.7% 3.2% 2
1980s 3.3% 2.2% 4.3% 2
1990s 6.7% 6.3% 7.1% 2
2000s 11.0% 10.8% 11.2% 2
2010s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Estonia 14.4% compare
  2. 9 Norway 14.2% compare
  3. 10 Philippines 12.2% compare
  4. 12 Australia 12.1% compare
  5. 13 Denmark 11.1% compare
  6. 14 France 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden was 12.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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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