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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 37.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.2%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2005
All-time low
14.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 18.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 38.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sweden stood at 37.2%.

The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 43.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1960.

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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 14.6%
1965 15.8% +8.1%
1970 16.9% +7.2%
1975 18.1% +6.9%
1980 23.6% +30.4%
1985 27.1% +14.9%
1990 30.5% +12.4%
1995 33.7% +10.5%
2000 38.8% +15.3%
2005 43.4% +11.8%
2010 37.2% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.2% 14.6% 15.8% 2
1970s 17.5% 16.9% 18.1% 2
1980s 25.4% 23.6% 27.1% 2
1990s 32.1% 30.5% 33.7% 2
2000s 41.1% 38.8% 43.4% 2
2010s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Sri Lanka 42.2% compare
  2. 31 Romania 40.6% compare
  3. 32 Belgium 37.9% compare
  4. 34 Republic of Moldova 36.1% compare
  5. 35 South Africa 36.0% compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 34.3% 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 37.2% 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 43.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 33rd 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 4.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)