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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 8.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.3%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2005
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 2.91965: 3.21970: 3.41975: 3.71980: 3.31985: 4.31990: 5.31995: 6.22000: 8.62005: 10.92010: 8.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sweden stood at 8.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 10.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary schooling. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.2% +8.2%
1970 3.4% +8.2%
1975 3.7% +6.7%
1980 3.3% -8.7%
1985 4.3% +29.3%
1990 5.3% +22.9%
1995 6.2% +17.3%
2000 8.6% +38.2%
2005 10.9% +26.4%
2010 8.3% -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.4% 3.7% 2
1980s 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 2
1990s 5.8% 5.3% 6.2% 2
2000s 9.7% 8.6% 10.9% 2
2010s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 New Zealand 8.8% compare
  2. 18 Armenia 8.7% compare
  3. 19 Denmark 8.7% compare
  4. 21 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 7.7% compare
  6. 23 Latvia 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sweden was 8.3% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary