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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 12.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2005
All-time low
4.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sweden is 12.7%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 16.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 16th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.6%
1965 5.0% +8.3%
1970 5.3% +7.0%
1975 5.7% +6.9%
1980 5.2% -8.8%
1985 6.8% +30.4%
1990 8.3% +22.4%
1995 9.8% +17.5%
2000 13.4% +37.5%
2005 16.8% +25.2%
2010 12.7% -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.6% 5.0% 2
1970s 5.5% 5.3% 5.7% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.2% 6.8% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.3% 9.8% 2
2000s 15.1% 13.4% 16.8% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Germany 14.2% compare
  2. 14 Denmark 13.3% compare
  3. 15 Hungary 13.3% compare
  4. 17 Armenia 12.6% compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 12.4% compare
  6. 19 Finland 12.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 12.7% 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 16.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 16th 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 5.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)