South Africa vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

South Africa
17.5%
in 2010
Switzerland
18.2%
in 2010
South Africa rank
49th
Switzerland rank
47th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 18.2% against 17.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 20.2% 10.2% 10.0% South Africa
1970s 20.5% 15.1% 5.4% South Africa
1980s 18.1% 18.0% 0.1% South Africa
1990s 17.8% 15.6% 2.2% South Africa
2000s 22.9% 13.5% 9.4% South Africa
2010s 17.5% 18.2% 0.7% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 18.2% against 17.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed