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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 31.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.2%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2005
All-time low
12.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1015202530351960198520101960: 12.31965: 13.31970: 14.21975: 15.21980: 19.51985: 22.41990: 25.21995: 282000: 32.82005: 372010: 31.2

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 31.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 37.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.3%
1965 13.3% +8.1%
1970 14.2% +6.7%
1975 15.2% +7.3%
1980 19.5% +28.3%
1985 22.4% +14.8%
1990 25.2% +12.8%
1995 28.0% +11.0%
2000 32.8% +16.9%
2005 37.0% +12.8%
2010 31.2% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.8% 12.3% 13.3% 2
1970s 14.7% 14.2% 15.2% 2
1980s 20.9% 19.5% 22.4% 2
1990s 26.6% 25.2% 28.0% 2
2000s 34.9% 32.8% 37.0% 2
2010s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Estonia 32.1% compare
  2. 12 Hungary 31.9% compare
  3. 13 Poland 31.3% compare
  4. 15 Australia 29.6% compare
  5. 16 Japan 27.0% compare
  6. 17 Tajikistan 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sweden was 31.2% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary