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 55.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.6%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 1995
All-time low
27.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 41.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 62.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 70 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 66.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 63.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 55.6 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 35-39 with secondary in Sweden is 55.6%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 70.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 35-39 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 27.2%
1965 32.3% +18.7%
1970 32.3% +0.0%
1975 41.1% +27.2%
1980 46.6% +13.4%
1985 57.4% +23.1%
1990 62.2% +8.5%
1995 70.0% +12.5%
2000 66.7% -4.7%
2005 63.6% -4.6%
2010 55.6% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.8% 27.2% 32.3% 2
1970s 36.7% 32.3% 41.1% 2
1980s 52.0% 46.6% 57.4% 2
1990s 66.1% 62.2% 70.0% 2
2000s 65.2% 63.6% 66.7% 2
2010s 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 48 France 58.2% compare
  2. 49 Denmark 56.8% compare
  3. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.4% compare
  4. 52 Brunei Darussalam 55.4% compare
  5. 53 Estonia 54.6% compare
  6. 54 Cyprus 54.1% 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 55.6% 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 70.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 51st 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 16.7%. 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. 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)