Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 19.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.2%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.91965: 2.11970: 2.31975: 3.61980: 2.51985: 3.21990: 5.11995: 9.92000: 10.22005: 16.42010: 19.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 19.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 2.1% +8.9%
1970 2.3% +9.7%
1975 3.6% +57.3%
1980 2.5% -31.4%
1985 3.2% +30.2%
1990 5.1% +59.9%
1995 9.9% +95.1%
2000 10.2% +2.4%
2005 16.4% +61.3%
2010 19.2% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.3% 3.6% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.5% 3.2% 2
1990s 7.5% 5.1% 9.9% 2
2000s 13.3% 10.2% 16.4% 2
2010s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 New Zealand 22.1% compare
  2. 7 Ireland 21.5% compare
  3. 8 Russian Federation 21.1% compare
  4. 10 Australia 19.1% compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 17.7% compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden was 19.2% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary