Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 58.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
58.3%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 1990
All-time low
33.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 48 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 48 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 53.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 59.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 74.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 69.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 69.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden is 58.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 74.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 33.6%
1965 48.0% +42.9%
1970 48.0% +0.0%
1975 53.3% +11.0%
1980 59.6% +11.8%
1985 74.1% +24.3%
1990 74.3% +0.3%
1995 69.5% -6.5%
2000 69.2% -0.5%
2005 60.7% -12.3%
2010 58.3% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.8% 33.6% 48.0% 2
1970s 50.6% 48.0% 53.3% 2
1980s 66.9% 59.6% 74.1% 2
1990s 71.9% 69.5% 74.3% 2
2000s 64.9% 60.7% 69.2% 2
2010s 58.3% 58.3% 58.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 47 Malaysia 59.9% compare
  2. 48 Brazil 58.6% compare
  3. 49 Denmark 58.5% compare
  4. 51 Estonia 57.3% compare
  5. 52 Israel 57.2% compare
  6. 53 Portugal 57.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sweden was 58.3% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)