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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 22.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 5.81965: 7.21970: 7.21975: 12.51980: 16.81985: 13.31990: 14.61995: 16.62000: 17.22005: 22.22010: 22.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden is 22.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

That places Sweden 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 7.2% +24.7%
1970 7.2% +1.0%
1975 12.5% +73.2%
1980 16.8% +33.7%
1985 13.3% -20.8%
1990 14.6% +9.8%
1995 16.6% +14.0%
2000 17.2% +3.4%
2005 22.2% +29.2%
2010 22.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.5% 5.8% 7.2% 2
1970s 9.9% 7.2% 12.5% 2
1980s 15.0% 13.3% 16.8% 2
1990s 15.6% 14.6% 16.6% 2
2000s 19.7% 17.2% 22.2% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.6% compare
  2. 29 Estonia 23.2% compare
  3. 30 New Zealand 22.8% compare
  4. 32 Macau, China 22.4% compare
  5. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.3% compare
  6. 34 Costa Rica 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Sweden was 22.5% 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 tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary