Iceland vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Iceland
15.9%
in 2010
Switzerland
16.3%
in 2010
Iceland rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Iceland ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 4.0% 1.7% Switzerland
1970s 2.8% 4.6% 1.8% Switzerland
1980s 4.7% 5.7% 1.0% Switzerland
1990s 7.6% 7.8% 0.2% Switzerland
2000s 10.6% 9.4% 1.2% Iceland
2010s 15.9% 16.3% 0.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 16.3% against 15.9% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 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