Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 23.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.5%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 3.91965: 6.21970: 6.21975: 8.81980: 13.11985: 17.51990: 19.51995: 20.12000: 18.32005: 18.42010: 23.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 23.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.9%
1965 6.2% +57.4%
1970 6.2% +0.5%
1975 8.8% +41.9%
1980 13.1% +49.2%
1985 17.5% +33.4%
1990 19.5% +11.2%
1995 20.1% +3.0%
2000 18.3% -9.0%
2005 18.4% +1.0%
2010 23.5% +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 3.9% 6.2% 2
1970s 7.5% 6.2% 8.8% 2
1980s 15.3% 13.1% 17.5% 2
1990s 19.8% 19.5% 20.1% 2
2000s 18.4% 18.3% 18.4% 2
2010s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Estonia 24.4% compare
  2. 18 Iceland 24.3% compare
  3. 19 Spain 23.9% compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 23.4% compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 22.7% compare
  6. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Sweden was 23.5% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary