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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
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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Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)