Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 3.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.3%
World rank
128th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 1960
All-time low
3.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 39.91965: 35.71970: 33.61975: 31.91980: 29.61985: 23.71990: 22.11995: 24.62000: 22.12005: 17.52010: 3.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 3.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 39.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.9%
1965 35.7% -10.5%
1970 33.6% -5.9%
1975 31.9% -5.1%
1980 29.6% -7.1%
1985 23.7% -20.0%
1990 22.1% -6.8%
1995 24.6% +11.3%
2000 22.1% -10.4%
2005 17.5% -20.8%
2010 3.3% -81.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.8% 35.7% 39.9% 2
1970s 32.8% 31.9% 33.6% 2
1980s 26.7% 23.7% 29.6% 2
1990s 23.4% 22.1% 24.6% 2
2000s 19.8% 17.5% 22.1% 2
2010s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 3.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary