Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 11.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.6%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 31965: 3.31970: 3.31975: 3.31980: 3.91985: 4.41990: 5.81995: 6.32000: 7.12005: 8.62010: 11.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland is 11.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 11.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.3% +12.2%
1970 3.3% -0.9%
1975 3.3% +0.3%
1980 3.9% +18.5%
1985 4.4% +12.8%
1990 5.8% +31.8%
1995 6.3% +9.3%
2000 7.1% +12.1%
2005 8.6% +21.2%
2010 11.6% +34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 2
1970s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 2
1980s 4.2% 3.9% 4.4% 2
1990s 6.1% 5.8% 6.3% 2
2000s 7.9% 7.1% 8.6% 2
2010s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Japan 13.5% compare
  2. 11 Ireland 13.1% compare
  3. 12 Argentina 11.6% compare
  4. 14 France 11.6% compare
  5. 15 Australia 11.5% compare
  6. 16 Estonia 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland was 11.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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