Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 72.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
72.2%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2010
All-time low
33.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Sweden, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 33.51965: 33.51970: 50.81975: 601980: 53.41985: 57.71990: 65.31995: 66.32000: 47.42005: 70.82010: 72.2

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 72.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 72.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 33.5%
1965 33.5% +0.0%
1970 50.8% +51.6%
1975 60.0% +18.1%
1980 53.4% -11.0%
1985 57.7% +8.0%
1990 65.3% +13.2%
1995 66.3% +1.6%
2000 47.4% -28.6%
2005 70.8% +49.4%
2010 72.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.5% 33.5% 33.5% 2
1970s 55.4% 50.8% 60.0% 2
1980s 55.5% 53.4% 57.7% 2
1990s 65.8% 65.3% 66.3% 2
2000s 59.0% 47.4% 70.8% 2
2010s 72.2% 72.2% 72.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Fiji 74.2% compare
  2. 13 Hungary 74.2% compare
  3. 14 Italy 72.8% compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 71.9% compare
  5. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 71.7% compare
  6. 18 Germany 70.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Sweden was 72.2% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary