Finland vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total

Finland
5.11
in 2010
Switzerland
4.76
in 2010
Finland rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.11 against 4.76 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.35.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.36 1.67 1.31 Switzerland
1970s 0.955 1.96 1 Switzerland
1980s 1.22 2.3 1.08 Switzerland
1990s 1.27 1.71 0.435 Switzerland
2000s 2.1 1.96 0.14 Finland
2010s 5.11 4.76 0.35 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total, Finland or Switzerland?
Finland, at 5.11 against 4.76 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total between Finland and Switzerland?
0.35, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?
Finland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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 secondary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, 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 secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.