Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 48.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
48.7%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2010
All-time low
14.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sweden, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 15.11965: 16.41970: 14.11975: 21.11980: 30.11985: 31.31990: 351995: 35.12000: 45.52005: 46.82010: 48.7

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 48.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 48.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 16th 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 55-59 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.1%
1965 16.4% +8.7%
1970 14.1% -14.2%
1975 21.1% +49.6%
1980 30.1% +42.7%
1985 31.3% +3.9%
1990 35.0% +12.1%
1995 35.1% +0.2%
2000 45.5% +29.5%
2005 46.8% +2.8%
2010 48.7% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.8% 15.1% 16.4% 2
1970s 17.6% 14.1% 21.1% 2
1980s 30.7% 30.1% 31.3% 2
1990s 35.1% 35.0% 35.1% 2
2000s 46.1% 45.5% 46.8% 2
2010s 48.7% 48.7% 48.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Norway 50.0% compare
  2. 14 Japan 49.3% compare
  3. 15 Slovenia 48.8% compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 48.3% compare
  5. 18 Estonia 47.2% compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sweden was 48.7% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary