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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary was 11.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.2%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2005
All-time low
3.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510151960198520101960: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 17 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Sweden stood at 11.2%.

The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 17.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.

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 75+ with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.5%
1965 3.7% +8.1%
1970 4.0% +7.2%
1975 4.3% +7.2%
1980 5.0% +16.3%
1985 6.0% +20.8%
1990 7.0% +16.7%
1995 8.0% +13.8%
2000 12.7% +58.1%
2005 17.0% +33.9%
2010 11.2% -34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 2
1970s 4.2% 4.0% 4.3% 2
1980s 5.5% 5.0% 6.0% 2
1990s 7.5% 7.0% 8.0% 2
2000s 14.8% 12.7% 17.0% 2
2010s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Ukraine 17.6% compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
  3. 10 Ireland 11.9% compare
  4. 12 Denmark 10.9% compare
  5. 13 Philippines 10.8% compare
  6. 14 Hungary 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Sweden was 11.2% 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 75+ with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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