Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 23.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.7%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 41965: 41970: 6.31975: 8.91980: 13.21985: 14.71990: 17.51995: 20.22000: 19.32005: 18.82010: 23.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 23.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1965.

Sweden ranks 19th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.0%
1965 4.0% -0.3%
1970 6.3% +58.5%
1975 8.9% +42.0%
1980 13.2% +49.0%
1985 14.7% +11.2%
1990 17.5% +18.9%
1995 20.2% +15.6%
2000 19.3% -4.9%
2005 18.8% -2.2%
2010 23.7% +26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 2
1970s 7.6% 6.3% 8.9% 2
1980s 14.0% 13.2% 14.7% 2
1990s 18.9% 17.5% 20.2% 2
2000s 19.0% 18.8% 19.3% 2
2010s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Denmark 25.0% compare
  2. 17 Estonia 24.4% compare
  3. 18 Spain 24.1% compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 23.4% compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 22.9% compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Sweden was 23.7% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1965.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary