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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 47.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.6%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1960
All-time low
37.5%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 78 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 69.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 47.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 78.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 76.6% +0.2%
1975 74.3% -3.0%
1980 69.6% -6.3%
1985 64.3% -7.6%
1990 59.1% -8.1%
1995 54.2% -8.4%
2000 45.5% -16.0%
2005 37.5% -17.6%
2010 47.6% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.2% 76.5% 78.0% 2
1970s 75.5% 74.3% 76.6% 2
1980s 67.0% 64.3% 69.6% 2
1990s 56.7% 54.2% 59.1% 2
2000s 41.5% 37.5% 45.5% 2
2010s 47.6% 47.6% 47.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Mauritius 49.4% compare
  2. 31 Italy 48.2% compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 48.0% compare
  4. 34 Luxembourg 47.6% compare
  5. 35 Mexico 47.4% compare
  6. 36 Romania 46.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Sweden was 47.6% 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. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)