Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 13.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.9%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 2.91965: 3.21970: 3.41975: 3.71980: 3.41985: 51990: 5.61995: 6.32000: 10.72005: 112010: 13.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 13.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.2% +8.2%
1970 3.4% +7.9%
1975 3.7% +7.3%
1980 3.4% -9.0%
1985 5.0% +49.9%
1990 5.6% +11.2%
1995 6.3% +12.2%
2000 10.7% +71.1%
2005 11.0% +2.7%
2010 13.9% +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 2.9% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.6% 3.4% 3.7% 2
1980s 4.2% 3.4% 5.0% 2
1990s 5.9% 5.6% 6.3% 2
2000s 10.9% 10.7% 11.0% 2
2010s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 16.5% compare
  2. 11 Ireland 15.0% compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 14.4% compare
  4. 14 Germany 13.6% compare
  5. 15 Armenia 13.0% compare
  6. 16 Finland 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Sweden was 13.9% 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 tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary