Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 6.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.2%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2005
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Switzerland, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 7.61965: 8.91970: 9.11975: 9.61980: 10.71985: 14.11990: 15.51995: 12.92000: 2.62005: 18.82010: 6.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 6.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 18.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 63rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.6%
1965 8.9% +17.5%
1970 9.1% +1.9%
1975 9.6% +5.7%
1980 10.7% +11.1%
1985 14.1% +31.9%
1990 15.5% +9.7%
1995 12.9% -16.7%
2000 2.6% -79.7%
2005 18.8% +618.7%
2010 6.2% -67.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.3% 7.6% 8.9% 2
1970s 9.4% 9.1% 9.6% 2
1980s 12.4% 10.7% 14.1% 2
1990s 14.2% 12.9% 15.5% 2
2000s 10.7% 2.6% 18.8% 2
2010s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 60 Sweden 6.7% compare
  2. 61 Luxembourg 6.6% compare
  3. 62 Laos 6.5% compare
  4. 64 Colombia 6.1% compare
  5. 65 Israel 6.0% compare
  6. 66 Turkey 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Switzerland was 6.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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