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

Switzerland
0.49
in 2010
United Kingdom
0.54
in 2010
Switzerland rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.54 against 0.49 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.

That makes United Kingdom'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.

Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.23 0.065 0.165 Switzerland
1970s 0.195 0.17 0.025 Switzerland
1980s 0.18 0.23 0.05 United Kingdom
1990s 0.195 0.325 0.13 United Kingdom
2000s 0.245 0.46 0.215 United Kingdom
2010s 0.49 0.54 0.05 United Kingdom

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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.54 against 0.49 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0.05, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.