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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 13.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.4%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2000
All-time low
5.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 24 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 13.4%.

That represents a change of down 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 40.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 12.0%
1965 12.0% +0.0%
1970 5.5% -54.2%
1975 14.2% +158.2%
1980 16.2% +14.1%
1985 24.0% +48.1%
1990 18.6% -22.6%
1995 18.6% +0.1%
2000 40.9% +119.6%
2005 14.6% -64.3%
2010 13.4% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 2
1970s 9.8% 5.5% 14.2% 2
1980s 20.1% 16.2% 24.0% 2
1990s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 2
2000s 27.7% 14.6% 40.9% 2
2010s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 62 Portugal 13.8% compare
  2. 63 Israel 13.7% compare
  3. 64 Bulgaria 13.4% compare
  4. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.3% compare
  5. 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.2% compare
  6. 68 Morocco 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Sweden was 13.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 20-24 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 female population age 20-24 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 female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)