Switzerland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary

Switzerland
49.4%
in 2010
United States of America
49.7%
in 2010
Switzerland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 49.7% against 49.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 10.8% 14.8% 4.0% United States of America
1970s 15.0% 27.0% 12.0% United States of America
1980s 20.2% 36.7% 16.5% United States of America
1990s 13.7% 41.9% 28.2% United States of America
2000s 17.4% 47.1% 29.6% United States of America
2010s 49.4% 49.7% 0.3% United States of America

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, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 49.7% against 49.4% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary between Switzerland and United States of America?
0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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