Ireland vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Ireland
15.0%
in 2010
Switzerland
14.4%
in 2010
Ireland rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 15.0% against 14.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 4.6% 2.8% Switzerland
1970s 1.9% 3.8% 1.9% Switzerland
1980s 3.2% 4.0% 0.8% Switzerland
1990s 5.6% 5.7% 0.1% Switzerland
2000s 8.8% 9.3% 0.5% Switzerland
2010s 15.0% 14.4% 0.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 15.0% against 14.4% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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 population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary