Switzerland vs United States: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total
Switzerland
4.76
in 2010
United States
5.39
in 2010
Switzerland rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.39 against 4.76 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.63.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.89 | 0.225 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 3.24 | 1.28 | United States |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 4 | 1.7 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 4.31 | 2.6 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 5.13 | 3.17 | United States |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 5.39 | 0.63 | United States |
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, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 5.39 against 4.76 in Switzerland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.63, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Average years of secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.