Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 17.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.2%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 1970
All-time low
17.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Sweden, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 42.61965: 43.71970: 46.21975: 45.61980: 44.71985: 38.61990: 38.71995: 38.12000: 26.22005: 24.72010: 17.2

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 17.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Sweden peaked at 46.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 42.6%
1965 43.7% +2.7%
1970 46.2% +5.7%
1975 45.6% -1.4%
1980 44.7% -2.0%
1985 38.6% -13.5%
1990 38.7% +0.1%
1995 38.1% -1.3%
2000 26.2% -31.3%
2005 24.7% -5.8%
2010 17.2% -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.1% 42.6% 43.7% 2
1970s 45.9% 45.6% 46.2% 2
1980s 41.7% 38.6% 44.7% 2
1990s 38.4% 38.1% 38.7% 2
2000s 25.5% 24.7% 26.2% 2
2010s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 47 Malaysia 18.1% compare
  2. 48 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  3. 49 Peru 17.7% compare
  4. 51 El Salvador 17.1% compare
  5. 52 Indonesia 17.0% compare
  6. 53 Israel 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Sweden was 17.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary