Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 11.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.3%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 21965: 3.11970: 3.11975: 4.41980: 6.61985: 91990: 9.81995: 10.22000: 9.12005: 92010: 11.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 11.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 24th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 3.1% +58.1%
1970 3.1% -1.0%
1975 4.4% +41.9%
1980 6.6% +49.3%
1985 9.0% +36.4%
1990 9.8% +9.7%
1995 10.2% +3.7%
2000 9.1% -10.3%
2005 9.0% -1.5%
2010 11.3% +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.0% 3.1% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.1% 4.4% 2
1980s 7.8% 6.6% 9.0% 2
1990s 10.0% 9.8% 10.2% 2
2000s 9.1% 9.0% 9.1% 2
2010s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Denmark 11.9% compare
  2. 22 Iceland 11.7% compare
  3. 23 Spain 11.5% compare
  4. 25 Malaysia 11.2% compare
  5. 26 Netherlands 10.9% compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden was 11.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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