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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary was 28.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.1%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 4.51965: 6.51970: 6.81975: 11.21980: 15.61985: 12.41990: 15.21995: 11.82000: 19.82005: 26.82010: 28.1

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 28.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 28.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.5%
1965 6.5% +44.4%
1970 6.8% +3.4%
1975 11.2% +65.1%
1980 15.6% +40.1%
1985 12.4% -20.6%
1990 15.2% +22.1%
1995 11.8% -22.0%
2000 19.8% +67.2%
2005 26.8% +35.6%
2010 28.1% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 4.5% 6.5% 2
1970s 9.0% 6.8% 11.2% 2
1980s 14.0% 12.4% 15.6% 2
1990s 13.5% 11.8% 15.2% 2
2000s 23.3% 19.8% 26.8% 2
2010s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Spain 29.0% compare
  2. 27 Latvia 28.9% compare
  3. 28 Netherlands 28.7% compare
  4. 30 Denmark 27.2% compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.4% compare
  6. 32 Costa Rica 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden was 28.1% 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 tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary