New Zealand vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.

New Zealand
18.1%
in 2010
Switzerland
14.7%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.1% against 14.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

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

New Zealand ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 7.0% 4.5% Switzerland
1970s 7.5% 6.0% 1.5% New Zealand
1980s 16.6% 5.5% 11.1% New Zealand
1990s 23.2% 5.8% 17.4% New Zealand
2000s 21.6% 7.5% 14.1% New Zealand
2010s 18.1% 14.7% 3.4% New Zealand

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., New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 18.1% against 14.7% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between New Zealand and Switzerland?
3.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
New Zealand 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)