Germany vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.

Germany
82.0%
in 2010
Switzerland
77.8%
in 2010
Germany rank
5th
Switzerland rank
7th

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

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 82.0% against 77.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.2%.

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 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 17.5% 20.9% 3.4% Switzerland
1970s 16.8% 33.6% 16.8% Switzerland
1980s 19.1% 40.5% 21.4% Switzerland
1990s 30.3% 29.2% 1.1% Germany
2000s 55.6% 31.6% 24.0% Germany
2010s 82.0% 77.8% 4.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling., Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 82.0% against 77.8% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between Germany and Switzerland?
4.2%, 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 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)