Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 17.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.6%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 3.51965: 3.81970: 2.81975: 5.11980: 4.71985: 7.31990: 10.21995: 112000: 16.22005: 15.82010: 17.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 17.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.5%
1965 3.8% +8.6%
1970 2.8% -26.0%
1975 5.1% +83.9%
1980 4.7% -7.6%
1985 7.3% +54.6%
1990 10.2% +39.3%
1995 11.0% +8.1%
2000 16.2% +46.6%
2005 15.8% -2.1%
2010 17.6% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.6% 3.5% 3.8% 2
1970s 4.0% 2.8% 5.1% 2
1980s 6.0% 4.7% 7.3% 2
1990s 10.6% 10.2% 11.0% 2
2000s 16.0% 15.8% 16.2% 2
2010s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Mongolia 18.4% compare
  2. 12 Denmark 18.2% compare
  3. 13 Cyprus 17.8% compare
  4. 15 Armenia 17.3% compare
  5. 16 Belgium 17.2% compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden was 17.6% 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 tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary