Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 13.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.8%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Switzerland, 1960–2010

4681012141960198520101960: 4.31965: 4.51970: 5.31975: 5.61980: 5.81985: 7.21990: 8.61995: 9.42000: 7.82005: 92010: 13.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Switzerland stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 13.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.3%
1965 4.5% +6.1%
1970 5.3% +17.9%
1975 5.6% +4.3%
1980 5.8% +4.8%
1985 7.2% +23.6%
1990 8.6% +18.4%
1995 9.4% +10.4%
2000 7.8% -17.6%
2005 9.0% +15.2%
2010 13.8% +53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 2
1970s 5.5% 5.3% 5.6% 2
1980s 6.5% 5.8% 7.2% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.6% 9.4% 2
2000s 8.4% 7.8% 9.0% 2
2010s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Netherlands 14.5% compare
  2. 28 Macao 14.1% compare
  3. 29 Israel 14.0% compare
  4. 31 Czechia 13.8% compare
  5. 31 Spain 13.8% compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Switzerland was 13.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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