Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Sweden
Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 16.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Sweden is 16.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.
That places Sweden 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Sweden?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Sweden was 16.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary