Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Sweden
Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total was 11.89 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Sweden, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Sweden is 11.89, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Sweden peaked at 12.09 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.88 | — |
| 1965 | 7.23 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.96 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 9.02 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 9.62 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 10.05 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.54 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10.95 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.42 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.09 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.89 | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.05, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.05 | 6.88 | 7.23 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.49 | 7.96 | 9.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.84 | 9.62 | 10.05 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.74 | 10.54 | 10.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.75 | 11.42 | 12.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 11.89 | 11.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Sweden?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Sweden was 11.89 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.