Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 10.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 2.91965: 2.61970: 2.31975: 31980: 3.41985: 3.61990: 4.31995: 5.32000: 6.62005: 7.62010: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland stood at 10.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1970.

Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 2.6% -8.6%
1970 2.3% -13.2%
1975 3.0% +28.3%
1980 3.4% +14.2%
1985 3.6% +5.6%
1990 4.3% +22.2%
1995 5.3% +21.8%
2000 6.6% +25.1%
2005 7.6% +14.0%
2010 10.2% +35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.6% 2.9% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.3% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 2
1990s 4.8% 4.3% 5.3% 2
2000s 7.1% 6.6% 7.6% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Philippines 12.6% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 11.0% compare
  3. 11 Australia 10.3% compare
  4. 13 Ireland 9.8% compare
  5. 14 France 9.7% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland was 10.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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