Denmark vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

Denmark
0.44
in 2010
Switzerland
0.49
in 2010
Denmark rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.49 against 0.44 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05.

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

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

Denmark ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.175 0.23 0.055 Switzerland
1970s 0.225 0.195 0.03 Denmark
1980s 0.25 0.18 0.07 Denmark
1990s 0.2 0.195 0.005 Denmark
2000s 0.3 0.245 0.055 Denmark
2010s 0.44 0.49 0.05 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.49 against 0.44 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Denmark and Switzerland?
0.05, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
Denmark ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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 tertiary schooling, age 75+, 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 tertiary 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 tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.