Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 53.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
53.2%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 1995
All-time low
33.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sweden, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 48 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 53.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 59.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 61.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 69.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 70 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 69 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 61.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sweden stood at 53.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sweden peaked at 70.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 51st 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 30-34 with secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 33.6%
1965 33.6% +0.0%
1970 48.0% +42.9%
1975 53.3% +11.0%
1980 59.6% +11.8%
1985 61.6% +3.4%
1990 69.1% +12.1%
1995 70.0% +1.4%
2000 69.0% -1.5%
2005 61.1% -11.4%
2010 53.2% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 2
1970s 50.6% 48.0% 53.3% 2
1980s 60.6% 59.6% 61.6% 2
1990s 69.5% 69.1% 70.0% 2
2000s 65.1% 61.1% 69.0% 2
2010s 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 48 Denmark 55.3% compare
  2. 49 Netherlands 54.1% compare
  3. 50 Lithuania 53.4% compare
  4. 52 France 53.0% compare
  5. 53 Uruguay 51.7% compare
  6. 54 Australia 51.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sweden was 53.2% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)