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

Germany
0.47
in 2010
Switzerland
0.49
in 2010
Germany rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.49 against 0.47 in Germany, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1 0.23 0.13 Switzerland
1970s 0.145 0.195 0.05 Switzerland
1980s 0.305 0.18 0.125 Germany
1990s 0.32 0.195 0.125 Germany
2000s 0.23 0.245 0.015 Switzerland
2010s 0.47 0.49 0.02 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, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.49 against 0.47 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Germany and Switzerland?
0.02, with Switzerland 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 tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
Germany ranks 13th 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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Indicator
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.