Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 49.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.6%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2005
All-time low
18.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Sweden, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 18.81965: 18.81970: 221975: 32.41980: 37.61985: 401990: 44.81995: 48.52000: 54.22005: 56.42010: 49.6

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 49.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 56.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 24th 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 40-44 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.8%
1965 18.8% +0.0%
1970 22.0% +17.0%
1975 32.4% +47.3%
1980 37.6% +16.0%
1985 40.0% +6.3%
1990 44.8% +12.0%
1995 48.5% +8.3%
2000 54.2% +11.8%
2005 56.4% +4.0%
2010 49.6% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 2
1970s 27.2% 22.0% 32.4% 2
1980s 38.8% 37.6% 40.0% 2
1990s 46.6% 44.8% 48.5% 2
2000s 55.3% 54.2% 56.4% 2
2010s 49.6% 49.6% 49.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Slovenia 52.7% compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 50.7% compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 50.2% compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.2% compare
  5. 26 Albania 48.1% compare
  6. 27 Estonia 47.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary