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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 27.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.1%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 2.41965: 4.61970: 4.71975: 81980: 11.11985: 16.31990: 19.61995: 182000: 19.82005: 21.52010: 27.1

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 27.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 27.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 18th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 4.6% +88.9%
1970 4.7% +2.6%
1975 8.0% +68.1%
1980 11.1% +39.9%
1985 16.3% +46.4%
1990 19.6% +20.2%
1995 18.0% -8.2%
2000 19.8% +10.5%
2005 21.5% +8.4%
2010 27.1% +26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 2.4% 4.6% 2
1970s 6.3% 4.7% 8.0% 2
1980s 13.7% 11.1% 16.3% 2
1990s 18.8% 18.0% 19.6% 2
2000s 20.7% 19.8% 21.5% 2
2010s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Russian Federation 28.5% compare
  2. 16 New Zealand 28.3% compare
  3. 17 Belgium 27.4% compare
  4. 19 Denmark 26.6% compare
  5. 20 Spain 25.6% compare
  6. 21 Luxembourg 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden was 27.1% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary