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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 37.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.5%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2005
All-time low
15.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 45 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Sweden is 37.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Sweden peaked at 45.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 15.8%
1965 17.1% +8.1%
1970 18.4% +7.4%
1975 19.7% +7.1%
1980 22.5% +14.2%
1985 26.4% +17.5%
1990 30.2% +14.4%
1995 33.9% +12.1%
2000 39.8% +17.4%
2005 45.0% +13.0%
2010 37.5% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.5% 15.8% 17.1% 2
1970s 19.0% 18.4% 19.7% 2
1980s 24.5% 22.5% 26.4% 2
1990s 32.1% 30.2% 33.9% 2
2000s 42.4% 39.8% 45.0% 2
2010s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Ukraine 41.2% compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 38.6% compare
  3. 29 Austria 38.5% compare
  4. 31 Belgium 36.7% compare
  5. 32 South Africa 36.0% compare
  6. 33 Romania 35.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Sweden was 37.5% 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 secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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