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 27.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.5%
World rank
72nd
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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 78 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.9 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

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden is 27.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 78.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 72nd 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 77.0% +0.7%
1975 75.0% -2.5%
1980 70.3% -6.3%
1985 64.6% -8.1%
1990 56.4% -12.7%
1995 55.2% -2.1%
2000 45.9% -16.9%
2005 37.8% -17.6%
2010 27.5% -27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.2% 76.5% 78.0% 2
1970s 76.0% 75.0% 77.0% 2
1980s 67.4% 64.6% 70.3% 2
1990s 55.8% 55.2% 56.4% 2
2000s 41.8% 37.8% 45.9% 2
2010s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 69 Kenya 30.6% compare
  2. 70 Macau, China 30.5% compare
  3. 71 South Africa 28.5% compare
  4. 73 Jordan 27.1% compare
  5. 74 Saudi Arabia 25.8% compare
  6. 75 Cameroon 25.7% compare

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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 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 72nd 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 40.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)