Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.

Switzerland
9.6%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.6%
in 2010
Switzerland rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.6% against 9.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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.

Switzerland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 1.2% 3.2% Switzerland
1970s 3.9% 3.3% 0.5% Switzerland
1980s 3.5% 4.5% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.7% 6.3% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.8% 9.0% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.6% 10.6% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling., Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.6% against 9.6% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary