Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 0.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.5%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 1960
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Sweden, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 29.11965: 25.81970: 21.31975: 17.31980: 13.31985: 12.31990: 10.41995: 5.22000: 4.72005: 0.882010: 0.54

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 29.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Sweden 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.1%
1965 25.8% -11.2%
1970 21.3% -17.5%
1975 17.3% -18.9%
1980 13.3% -22.8%
1985 12.3% -7.6%
1990 10.4% -15.6%
1995 5.2% -50.0%
2000 4.7% -9.8%
2005 0.9% -81.2%
2010 0.5% -38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.5% 25.8% 29.1% 2
1970s 19.3% 17.3% 21.3% 2
1980s 12.8% 12.3% 13.3% 2
1990s 7.8% 5.2% 10.4% 2
2000s 2.8% 0.9% 4.7% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 112 United States of America 0.7% compare
  2. 113 Republic of Korea 0.6% compare
  3. 114 Switzerland 0.6% compare
  4. 116 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  5. 117 Greece 0.5% compare
  6. 118 Germany 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Sweden was 0.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
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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