Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Switzerland
13.8%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.7%
in 2010
Switzerland rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 1.7% 2.7% Switzerland
1970s 5.5% 5.2% 0.3% Switzerland
1980s 6.5% 4.3% 2.3% Switzerland
1990s 9.0% 9.7% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8.4% 12.4% 4.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13.8% 13.7% 0.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 13.8% against 13.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed