Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 2.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.0%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 1960
All-time low
2.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Sweden, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 45.61965: 43.41970: 45.21975: 39.51980: 32.11985: 25.11990: 16.11995: 13.62000: 2.62005: 2.72010: 2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Sweden stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Sweden peaked at 45.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.

That places Sweden 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 45.6%
1965 43.4% -4.7%
1970 45.2% +4.2%
1975 39.5% -12.7%
1980 32.1% -18.8%
1985 25.1% -21.8%
1990 16.1% -35.8%
1995 13.6% -16.0%
2000 2.6% -80.5%
2005 2.7% +2.3%
2010 2.0% -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.5% 43.4% 45.6% 2
1970s 42.4% 39.5% 45.2% 2
1980s 28.6% 25.1% 32.1% 2
1990s 14.8% 13.6% 16.1% 2
2000s 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 114 Croatia 2.7% compare
  2. 115 Bulgaria 2.3% compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 2.2% compare
  4. 118 Mali 2.0% compare
  5. 119 Gambia 1.9% compare
  6. 120 Yemen 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Sweden was 2.0% 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 45-49 with primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Sweden ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary