Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 13.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.1%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2005
All-time low
3.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

4681012141960198520101960: 3.51965: 4.41970: 4.41975: 7.61980: 10.11985: 8.21990: 8.91995: 10.22000: 10.42005: 13.12010: 13.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden is 13.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 13.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 36th 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.5%
1965 4.4% +24.8%
1970 4.4% -1.6%
1975 7.6% +73.4%
1980 10.1% +34.0%
1985 8.2% -19.3%
1990 8.9% +8.7%
1995 10.2% +14.6%
2000 10.4% +2.1%
2005 13.1% +26.3%
2010 13.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 3.5% 4.4% 2
1970s 6.0% 4.4% 7.6% 2
1980s 9.2% 8.2% 10.1% 2
1990s 9.5% 8.9% 10.2% 2
2000s 11.8% 10.4% 13.1% 2
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.7% compare
  2. 34 Belgium 13.4% compare
  3. 35 Latvia 13.3% compare
  4. 37 Denmark 12.2% compare
  5. 38 Republic of Moldova 11.3% compare
  6. 39 Singapore 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden was 13.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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