Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 2.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.1%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 1960
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sweden, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 0.97 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 117.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 64.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

That places Sweden 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 64.6%
1965 56.3% -12.9%
1970 56.3% +0.0%
1975 44.8% -20.5%
1980 31.8% -29.1%
1985 15.2% -52.1%
1990 5.6% -63.1%
1995 3.5% -37.1%
2000 1.0% -72.5%
2005 1.7% +79.4%
2010 2.1% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.5% 56.3% 64.6% 2
1970s 50.5% 44.8% 56.3% 2
1980s 23.5% 15.2% 31.8% 2
1990s 4.6% 3.5% 5.6% 2
2000s 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 2
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 115 Singapore 2.8% compare
  2. 116 United States of America 2.7% compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 2.6% compare
  4. 119 Switzerland 2.0% compare
  5. 120 Germany 2.0% compare
  6. 121 Romania 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sweden was 2.1% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)