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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 33.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
33.8%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 32.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 33.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 33.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1965.

That places Sweden 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.4%
1965 3.5% -20.3%
1970 4.5% +28.6%
1975 7.0% +55.6%
1980 10.3% +47.1%
1985 12.8% +24.5%
1990 17.5% +36.8%
1995 27.4% +56.2%
2000 27.1% -1.0%
2005 32.6% +20.2%
2010 33.8% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% 3.5% 4.4% 2
1970s 5.8% 4.5% 7.0% 2
1980s 11.6% 10.3% 12.8% 2
1990s 22.5% 17.5% 27.4% 2
2000s 29.8% 27.1% 32.6% 2
2010s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Australia 37.3% compare
  2. 12 Denmark 34.9% compare
  3. 13 Lithuania 34.9% compare
  4. 15 Norway 33.6% compare
  5. 16 Belgium 31.8% compare
  6. 17 Qatar 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden was 33.8% 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 tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1965.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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