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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 62.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
62.7%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2005
All-time low
20.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 21.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 42.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 43 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 55.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 62.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sweden is 62.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 63.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 20.1%
1965 21.2% +5.5%
1970 27.2% +28.3%
1975 33.8% +24.3%
1980 42.8% +26.6%
1985 43.0% +0.5%
1990 44.2% +2.9%
1995 53.8% +21.5%
2000 55.3% +2.8%
2005 63.2% +14.3%
2010 62.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.6% 20.1% 21.2% 2
1970s 30.5% 27.2% 33.8% 2
1980s 42.9% 42.8% 43.0% 2
1990s 49.0% 44.2% 53.8% 2
2000s 59.2% 55.3% 63.2% 2
2010s 62.7% 62.7% 62.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 29 Hong Kong, China 64.8% compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 64.4% compare
  3. 31 Denmark 62.8% compare
  4. 33 Norway 62.4% compare
  5. 34 Botswana 61.8% compare
  6. 35 Chile 61.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sweden was 62.7% 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 secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)