Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 2.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.1%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 1965
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sweden, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 461965: 48.11970: 45.71975: 39.91980: 32.41985: 31.11990: 27.31995: 13.72000: 12.92005: 2.72010: 2.1

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sweden peaked at 48.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with primary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 46.0%
1965 48.1% +4.6%
1970 45.7% -4.9%
1975 39.9% -12.7%
1980 32.4% -18.8%
1985 31.1% -4.0%
1990 27.3% -12.3%
1995 13.7% -49.8%
2000 12.9% -5.8%
2005 2.7% -78.9%
2010 2.1% -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.1% 46.0% 48.1% 2
1970s 42.8% 39.9% 45.7% 2
1980s 31.8% 31.1% 32.4% 2
1990s 20.5% 13.7% 27.3% 2
2000s 7.8% 2.7% 12.9% 2
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 114 Croatia 2.7% compare
  2. 115 Bulgaria 2.6% compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 2.3% compare
  4. 118 Mali 1.7% compare
  5. 119 United States of America 1.6% compare
  6. 120 Germany 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sweden was 2.1% 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Sweden ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary