Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 0.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.2%
World rank
136th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1960
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sweden, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 20.91965: 20.31970: 6.31975: 1.21980: 2.61985: 8.71990: 5.91995: 02000: 1.62005: 0.152010: 0.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sweden stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 20.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 136th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.9%
1965 20.3% -2.9%
1970 6.3% -69.1%
1975 1.2% -80.9%
1980 2.6% +120.0%
1985 8.7% +229.2%
1990 5.9% -32.6%
1995 0.0% -100.0%
2000 1.6%
2005 0.1% -90.8%
2010 0.2% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.6% 20.3% 20.9% 2
1970s 3.7% 1.2% 6.3% 2
1980s 5.7% 2.6% 8.7% 2
1990s 2.9% 0.0% 5.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.1% 1.6% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 133 Mauritius 1.1% compare
  2. 134 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  3. 135 Serbia 0.8% compare
  4. 137 Hong Kong, China 0.1% compare
  5. 138 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
  6. 139 New Zealand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sweden was 0.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary