Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 52.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
52.2%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 1995
All-time low
32.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 47.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 47.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 52 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 59.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 78.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 66.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 52.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden is 52.2%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 78.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 32.3%
1965 47.7% +47.7%
1970 47.7% +0.0%
1975 52.0% +9.0%
1980 59.6% +14.6%
1985 76.6% +28.6%
1990 74.2% -3.2%
1995 78.8% +6.2%
2000 66.4% -15.8%
2005 55.2% -16.9%
2010 52.2% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.0% 32.3% 47.7% 2
1970s 49.9% 47.7% 52.0% 2
1980s 68.1% 59.6% 76.6% 2
1990s 76.5% 74.2% 78.8% 2
2000s 60.8% 55.2% 66.4% 2
2010s 52.2% 52.2% 52.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 52 Netherlands 53.4% compare
  2. 53 Bulgaria 53.0% compare
  3. 54 Portugal 52.4% compare
  4. 56 Latvia 51.8% compare
  5. 57 Cuba 51.3% compare
  6. 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden was 52.2% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)