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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 21.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 21.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.6%
1965 5.0% +8.3%
1970 5.4% +7.6%
1975 5.7% +6.3%
1980 5.2% -8.8%
1985 6.8% +30.4%
1990 8.8% +29.8%
1995 9.8% +10.8%
2000 13.4% +37.7%
2005 16.9% +25.9%
2010 21.3% +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.6% 5.0% 2
1970s 5.5% 5.4% 5.7% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.2% 6.8% 2
1990s 9.3% 8.8% 9.8% 2
2000s 15.2% 13.4% 16.9% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Switzerland 22.1% compare
  2. 10 Ireland 22.0% compare
  3. 11 Finland 21.8% compare
  4. 13 Norway 20.8% compare
  5. 14 Germany 20.7% compare
  6. 15 Armenia 19.0% 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 21.3% 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 21.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 12th 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 58.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)