Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 48.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
48.6%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 1960
All-time low
35.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sweden, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 78.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 65.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 48.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sweden peaked at 78.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 78.1%
1965 76.6% -1.9%
1970 76.2% -0.4%
1975 74.1% -2.9%
1980 70.8% -4.4%
1985 65.8% -7.1%
1990 60.8% -7.6%
1995 56.0% -7.9%
2000 45.3% -19.1%
2005 35.6% -21.4%
2010 48.6% +36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.3% 76.6% 78.1% 2
1970s 75.2% 74.1% 76.2% 2
1980s 68.3% 65.8% 70.8% 2
1990s 58.4% 56.0% 60.8% 2
2000s 40.4% 35.6% 45.3% 2
2010s 48.6% 48.6% 48.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 29 Panama 51.1% compare
  2. 30 Romania 51.1% compare
  3. 31 Tonga 49.8% compare
  4. 33 Dominican Republic 48.2% compare
  5. 34 Viet Nam 48.0% compare
  6. 35 Italy 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sweden was 48.6% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Sweden ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)