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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 18.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.8%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 21965: 2.21970: 1.81975: 3.51980: 2.41985: 5.11990: 8.61995: 9.72000: 15.92005: 16.12010: 18.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 9th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.2% +9.5%
1970 1.8% -17.8%
1975 3.5% +93.9%
1980 2.4% -31.2%
1985 5.1% +112.9%
1990 8.6% +68.7%
1995 9.7% +13.0%
2000 15.9% +63.7%
2005 16.1% +0.9%
2010 18.8% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2
1970s 2.6% 1.8% 3.5% 2
1980s 3.8% 2.4% 5.1% 2
1990s 9.2% 8.6% 9.7% 2
2000s 16.0% 15.9% 16.1% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Russian Federation 22.4% compare
  2. 7 New Zealand 22.1% compare
  3. 8 Ireland 21.7% compare
  4. 10 Australia 18.7% compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 17.6% compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden was 18.8% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary