Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 8.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.4%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 1960
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sweden, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 36.31965: 33.41970: 30.61975: 291980: 26.11985: 211990: 20.11995: 17.92000: 12.82005: 11.72010: 8.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 36.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 89th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.3%
1965 33.4% -8.1%
1970 30.6% -8.2%
1975 29.0% -5.4%
1980 26.1% -10.1%
1985 21.0% -19.3%
1990 20.1% -4.7%
1995 17.9% -10.6%
2000 12.8% -28.8%
2005 11.7% -8.7%
2010 8.4% -28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.8% 33.4% 36.3% 2
1970s 29.8% 29.0% 30.6% 2
1980s 23.6% 21.0% 26.1% 2
1990s 19.0% 17.9% 20.1% 2
2000s 12.2% 11.7% 12.8% 2
2010s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 86 Belgium 9.1% compare
  2. 87 Papua New Guinea 9.0% compare
  3. 88 Italy 8.8% compare
  4. 90 Japan 8.1% compare
  5. 91 Canada 7.6% compare
  6. 92 Central African Republic 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sweden was 8.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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