Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 9.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.1%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 1.51965: 21970: 21975: 2.61980: 4.21985: 6.41990: 8.11995: 8.82000: 9.62005: 92010: 9.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 9.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 9.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.0% +37.0%
1970 2.0% -1.0%
1975 2.6% +30.3%
1980 4.2% +61.2%
1985 6.4% +53.1%
1990 8.1% +27.6%
1995 8.8% +7.7%
2000 9.6% +9.9%
2005 9.0% -6.5%
2010 9.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.5% 2.0% 2
1970s 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 2
1980s 5.3% 4.2% 6.4% 2
1990s 8.4% 8.1% 8.8% 2
2000s 9.3% 9.0% 9.6% 2
2010s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 9.5% compare
  2. 23 Jordan 9.5% compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.3% compare
  4. 25 Luxembourg 9.1% compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 8.7% compare
  6. 28 Germany 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden was 9.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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