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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 21.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.9%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 1.91965: 2.41970: 2.51975: 3.91980: 5.71985: 10.61990: 15.41995: 16.92000: 20.42005: 20.82010: 21.9

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 tertiary in Sweden stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 21.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 2.4% +29.7%
1970 2.5% +2.5%
1975 3.9% +58.1%
1980 5.7% +47.3%
1985 10.6% +85.7%
1990 15.4% +45.0%
1995 16.9% +9.7%
2000 20.4% +20.3%
2005 20.8% +2.1%
2010 21.9% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.5% 3.9% 2
1980s 8.2% 5.7% 10.6% 2
1990s 16.2% 15.4% 16.9% 2
2000s 20.6% 20.4% 20.8% 2
2010s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Australia 24.2% compare
  2. 13 Lithuania 23.6% compare
  3. 14 Denmark 22.6% compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 21.1% compare
  5. 17 Singapore 21.1% compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sweden was 21.9% 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 tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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