Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 33.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
33.1%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 1970
All-time low
26.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Sweden, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 42.91965: 44.41970: 46.21975: 45.61980: 43.81985: 41.31990: 38.61995: 36.62000: 31.12005: 262010: 33.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Sweden stood at 33.1%.

The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Sweden peaked at 46.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 19th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 42.9%
1965 44.4% +3.6%
1970 46.2% +4.1%
1975 45.6% -1.3%
1980 43.8% -3.9%
1985 41.3% -5.9%
1990 38.6% -6.4%
1995 36.6% -5.3%
2000 31.1% -14.9%
2005 26.0% -16.6%
2010 33.1% +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.6% 42.9% 44.4% 2
1970s 45.9% 45.6% 46.2% 2
1980s 42.6% 41.3% 43.8% 2
1990s 37.6% 36.6% 38.6% 2
2000s 28.6% 26.0% 31.1% 2
2010s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Italy 33.6% compare
  2. 17 New Zealand 33.4% compare
  3. 18 Korea 33.4% compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 33.1% compare
  5. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.4% compare
  6. 22 Austria 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Sweden was 33.1% 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary