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 30.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.9%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2010
All-time low
3.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 15 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30.9 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 30.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.0%
1965 4.4% +8.7%
1970 3.5% -20.3%
1975 6.7% +91.4%
1980 4.6% -31.3%
1985 9.4% +104.8%
1990 15.0% +58.9%
1995 16.8% +12.2%
2000 27.1% +61.4%
2005 26.9% -0.9%
2010 30.9% +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2% 4.0% 4.4% 2
1970s 5.1% 3.5% 6.7% 2
1980s 7.0% 4.6% 9.4% 2
1990s 15.9% 15.0% 16.8% 2
2000s 27.0% 26.9% 27.1% 2
2010s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Estonia 39.4% compare
  2. 7 New Zealand 36.6% compare
  3. 8 Ireland 31.6% compare
  4. 10 Australia 30.8% compare
  5. 11 Finland 29.5% compare
  6. 12 Denmark 28.3% 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 30.9% 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 30.9% 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 3.5% 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 14.0%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)