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 27.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.5%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1960
All-time low
27.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 78 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sweden stood at 27.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 78.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2010.

That places Sweden 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 78.0%
1965 76.5% -1.9%
1970 77.2% +0.8%
1975 75.0% -2.7%
1980 70.3% -6.3%
1985 58.6% -16.7%
1990 57.8% -1.3%
1995 55.2% -4.5%
2000 40.4% -26.9%
2005 37.8% -6.4%
2010 27.5% -27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.2% 76.5% 78.0% 2
1970s 76.1% 75.0% 77.2% 2
1980s 64.5% 58.6% 70.3% 2
1990s 56.5% 55.2% 57.8% 2
2000s 39.1% 37.8% 40.4% 2
2010s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1

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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 27.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% 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 27.5% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 76th 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 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)