Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 19.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
19.1%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 1970
All-time low
19.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 41.61965: 43.11970: 46.31975: 45.91980: 44.11985: 41.31990: 36.71995: 37.22000: 31.32005: 262010: 19.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden is 19.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 46.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2010.

That places Sweden 46th 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 41.6%
1965 43.1% +3.6%
1970 46.3% +7.4%
1975 45.9% -0.8%
1980 44.1% -3.9%
1985 41.3% -6.4%
1990 36.7% -11.1%
1995 37.2% +1.2%
2000 31.3% -15.9%
2005 26.0% -16.7%
2010 19.1% -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.4% 41.6% 43.1% 2
1970s 46.1% 45.9% 46.3% 2
1980s 42.7% 41.3% 44.1% 2
1990s 36.9% 36.7% 37.2% 2
2000s 28.6% 26.0% 31.3% 2
2010s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden was 19.1% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary