Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 7.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.6%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1970
All-time low
7.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sweden, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 44.21965: 46.11970: 481975: 43.11980: 40.11985: 34.11990: 29.91995: 30.12000: 14.72005: 14.12010: 7.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sweden stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sweden peaked at 48.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.

That places Sweden 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.2%
1965 46.1% +4.3%
1970 48.0% +4.1%
1975 43.1% -10.3%
1980 40.1% -6.8%
1985 34.1% -15.0%
1990 29.9% -12.3%
1995 30.1% +0.7%
2000 14.7% -51.2%
2005 14.1% -4.6%
2010 7.6% -46.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.2% 44.2% 46.1% 2
1970s 45.5% 43.1% 48.0% 2
1980s 37.1% 34.1% 40.1% 2
1990s 30.0% 29.9% 30.1% 2
2000s 14.4% 14.1% 14.7% 2
2010s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sweden was 7.6% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Sweden ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary