Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden
Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 26.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 26.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 26.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4% | — |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +83.7% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 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 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Sweden was 26.8% 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 26.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% 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 7.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)