Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 6.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.7%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2000
All-time low
2.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 7.31965: 7.31970: 2.61975: 11.21980: 9.91985: 14.71990: 16.61995: 11.22000: 222005: 7.32010: 6.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 6.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.3%
1965 7.3% +0.0%
1970 2.6% -64.2%
1975 11.2% +328.7%
1980 9.9% -11.6%
1985 14.7% +48.1%
1990 16.6% +13.7%
1995 11.2% -32.9%
2000 22.0% +96.5%
2005 7.3% -66.7%
2010 6.7% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 2
1970s 6.9% 2.6% 11.2% 2
1980s 12.3% 9.9% 14.7% 2
1990s 13.9% 11.2% 16.6% 2
2000s 14.6% 7.3% 22.0% 2
2010s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 57 Bulgaria 7.1% compare
  2. 58 China 6.8% compare
  3. 59 Republic of Moldova 6.8% compare
  4. 61 Luxembourg 6.6% compare
  5. 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.5% compare
  6. 63 Switzerland 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden was 6.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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