Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 8.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.8%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.81970: 1.91975: 2.71980: 2.51985: 2.81990: 3.61995: 5.82000: 5.72005: 82010: 8.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden is 8.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 8.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 16th 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 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.8% +7.7%
1970 1.9% +6.6%
1975 2.7% +37.1%
1980 2.5% -7.5%
1985 2.8% +11.8%
1990 3.6% +29.5%
1995 5.8% +63.8%
2000 5.7% -1.5%
2005 8.0% +39.9%
2010 8.8% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 2
1970s 2.3% 1.9% 2.7% 2
1980s 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 2
1990s 4.7% 3.6% 5.8% 2
2000s 6.9% 5.7% 8.0% 2
2010s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Switzerland 9.8% compare
  2. 14 France 9.7% compare
  3. 15 Denmark 9.1% compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 8.6% compare
  5. 18 Belgium 8.5% compare
  6. 19 Luxembourg 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden was 8.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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