How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?

Sweden ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total was 0.94 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.94

World rank

22nd

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.95

in 2000

All-time low

0.14

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden stood at 0.94.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden peaked at 0.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0.14	—
1965	0.2	+42.9%
1970	0.2	+0.0%
1975	0.26	+30.0%
1980	0.41	+57.7%
1985	0.62	+51.2%
1990	0.8	+29.0%
1995	0.86	+7.5%
2000	0.95	+10.5%
2005	0.91	-4.2%
2010	0.94	+3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.17	0.14	0.2	2
1970s	0.23	0.2	0.26	2
1980s	0.515	0.41	0.62	2
1990s	0.83	0.8	0.86	2
2000s	0.93	0.91	0.95	2
2010s	0.94	0.94	0.94	1

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More education data for Sweden

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Sweden was 0.94 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Sweden ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total
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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.