Germany vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total

Germany
7.8
in 2010
Switzerland
7.8
in 2010
Germany rank
6th
Switzerland rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.8 against 7.8 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.27 4.92 1.65 Switzerland
1970s 6.72 6.63 0.085 Germany
1980s 6.92 6.62 0.29 Germany
1990s 6.82 5.87 0.955 Germany
2000s 7.1 6.62 0.48 Germany
2010s 7.8 7.8 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 7.8 against 7.8 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total between Germany and Switzerland?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.