Australia vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Australia
11.5%
in 2010
Switzerland
11.6%
in 2010
Australia rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
24681012196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 3.1% 2.9% Australia
1970s 6.6% 3.3% 3.4% Australia
1980s 5.6% 4.2% 1.4% Australia
1990s 8.4% 6.1% 2.4% Australia
2000s 10.0% 7.9% 2.2% Australia
2010s 11.5% 11.6% 0.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 11.6% against 11.5% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Australia and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 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