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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary was 12.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.8%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.71970: 1.91975: 2.11980: 2.41985: 2.81990: 3.61995: 4.32000: 9.12005: 9.62010: 12.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden is 12.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 12.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 12th 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 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.7% +8.9%
1970 1.9% +11.6%
1975 2.1% +9.4%
1980 2.4% +16.2%
1985 2.8% +16.0%
1990 3.6% +27.9%
1995 4.3% +20.2%
2000 9.1% +109.7%
2005 9.6% +4.9%
2010 12.8% +34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 2
1980s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 2
1990s 4.0% 3.6% 4.3% 2
2000s 9.3% 9.1% 9.6% 2
2010s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 15.1% compare
  2. 10 Ireland 14.3% compare
  3. 11 Mongolia 13.0% compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 12.1% compare
  5. 14 Finland 11.0% compare
  6. 15 Armenia 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden was 12.8% 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 tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 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 65-69 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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