Switzerland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.

Switzerland
2.8%
in 2010
United States of America
2.9%
in 2010
Switzerland rank
120th
United States of America rank
119th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Switzerland ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 119th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 39.3% 24.7% 14.5% Switzerland
1970s 32.2% 16.1% 16.1% Switzerland
1980s 27.0% 10.1% 16.9% Switzerland
1990s 23.1% 9.2% 13.9% Switzerland
2000s 19.1% 3.6% 15.4% Switzerland
2010s 2.8% 2.9% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling., Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. between Switzerland and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 119th 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary