Norway vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Norway
13.7%
in 2010
Switzerland
11.8%
in 2010
Norway rank
10th
Switzerland rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Norway currently reports 13.7% against 11.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

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

Norway ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 2.8% 1.5% Switzerland
1970s 3.1% 3.2% 0.0% Switzerland
1980s 6.2% 3.7% 2.4% Norway
1990s 10.6% 5.5% 5.0% Norway
2000s 13.0% 7.1% 5.8% Norway
2010s 13.7% 11.8% 1.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 13.7% against 11.8% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Norway and Switzerland?
1.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 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