Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 26.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.8%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 17 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 26.8 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 26.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden peaked at 26.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.

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 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.0%
1965 5.4% +7.8%
1970 5.8% +7.1%
1975 7.9% +37.4%
1980 7.3% -7.6%
1985 8.0% +10.1%
1990 10.5% +30.6%
1995 17.1% +63.0%
2000 17.0% -0.6%
2005 24.2% +42.5%
2010 26.8% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 5.0% 5.4% 2
1970s 6.8% 5.8% 7.9% 2
1980s 7.7% 7.3% 8.0% 2
1990s 13.8% 10.5% 17.1% 2
2000s 20.6% 17.0% 24.2% 2
2010s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Finland 28.7% compare
  2. 12 Denmark 27.6% compare
  3. 13 Norway 27.1% compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 26.1% compare
  5. 16 United Arab Emirates 25.9% compare
  6. 17 Belgium 25.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)