Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 28.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.0%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 25 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 28 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 28.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 28.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1965.

That places Sweden 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.8%
1965 4.3% -26.4%
1970 5.9% +37.2%
1975 7.7% +30.5%
1980 12.4% +61.0%
1985 14.2% +14.7%
1990 17.8% +25.5%
1995 25.8% +44.7%
2000 25.0% -3.3%
2005 27.2% +9.2%
2010 28.0% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.1% 4.3% 5.8% 2
1970s 6.8% 5.9% 7.7% 2
1980s 13.3% 12.4% 14.2% 2
1990s 21.8% 17.8% 25.8% 2
2000s 26.1% 25.0% 27.2% 2
2010s 28.0% 28.0% 28.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Greece 29.8% compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 29.0% compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 28.0% compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.2% compare
  5. 23 Germany 26.6% compare
  6. 24 Korea 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden was 28.0% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1965.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)