Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 13.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.9%
World rank
10th
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 70-74 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 2.91965: 3.21970: 3.51975: 3.71980: 3.41985: 4.31990: 5.71995: 6.22000: 8.72005: 112010: 13.9

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 tertiary in Sweden is 13.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 13.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 10th 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 70-74 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.2% +7.8%
1970 3.5% +8.8%
1975 3.7% +6.4%
1980 3.4% -8.7%
1985 4.3% +29.6%
1990 5.7% +30.2%
1995 6.2% +10.6%
2000 8.7% +38.4%
2005 11.0% +26.9%
2010 13.9% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 2.9% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 2
1980s 3.8% 3.4% 4.3% 2
1990s 6.0% 5.7% 6.2% 2
2000s 9.8% 8.7% 11.0% 2
2010s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Russia 18.1% compare
  2. 8 Ireland 14.7% compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 14.4% compare
  4. 11 Mongolia 13.7% compare
  5. 12 Germany 13.5% compare
  6. 13 Finland 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary