Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 49.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.6%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2000
All-time low
18.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Sweden, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 18.81965: 221970: 221975: 32.41980: 37.61985: 45.81990: 47.71995: 57.72000: 57.82005: 562010: 49.6

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 35-39 with secondary in Sweden is 49.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 57.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.8%
1965 22.0% +17.0%
1970 22.0% +0.0%
1975 32.4% +47.3%
1980 37.6% +16.0%
1985 45.8% +21.8%
1990 47.7% +4.2%
1995 57.7% +20.9%
2000 57.8% +0.1%
2005 56.0% -3.1%
2010 49.6% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.4% 18.8% 22.0% 2
1970s 27.2% 22.0% 32.4% 2
1980s 41.7% 37.6% 45.8% 2
1990s 52.7% 47.7% 57.7% 2
2000s 56.9% 56.0% 57.8% 2
2010s 49.6% 49.6% 49.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Mongolia 52.8% compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 52.7% compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 50.7% compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.7% compare
  5. 25 Albania 48.1% compare
  6. 26 Cuba 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Sweden was 49.6% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary