Germany vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary

Germany
37.8%
in 2010
Switzerland
49.4%
in 2010
Germany rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 49.4% against 37.8% in Germany, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 10.8% 8.9% Switzerland
1970s 2.7% 15.0% 12.3% Switzerland
1980s 5.7% 20.2% 14.5% Switzerland
1990s 6.6% 13.7% 7.1% Switzerland
2000s 22.6% 17.4% 5.2% Germany
2010s 37.8% 49.4% 11.6% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 49.4% against 37.8% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary between Germany and Switzerland?
11.6%, 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: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary