Germany vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Germany
75.9%
in 2010
Switzerland
71.5%
in 2010
Germany rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 75.9% against 71.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 17.5% 20.9% 3.4% Switzerland
1970s 16.8% 33.9% 17.1% Switzerland
1980s 19.1% 40.5% 21.4% Switzerland
1990s 30.1% 30.5% 0.4% Switzerland
2000s 58.2% 42.5% 15.7% Germany
2010s 75.9% 71.5% 4.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 75.9% against 71.5% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Germany and Switzerland?
4.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)