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 4.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.7%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 1960
All-time low
4.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 74.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 63.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 55.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 47.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 37 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 36.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 25.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4.7% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 74.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 133rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.7%
1965 63.4% -15.2%
1970 55.7% -12.0%
1975 52.0% -6.8%
1980 47.1% -9.3%
1985 37.0% -21.5%
1990 33.9% -8.5%
1995 36.4% +7.6%
2000 32.3% -11.4%
2005 25.3% -21.7%
2010 4.7% -81.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.0% 63.4% 74.7% 2
1970s 53.8% 52.0% 55.7% 2
1980s 42.0% 37.0% 47.1% 2
1990s 35.1% 33.9% 36.4% 2
2000s 28.8% 25.3% 32.3% 2
2010s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 130 Bulgaria 6.0% compare
  2. 131 Morocco 5.1% compare
  3. 132 Latvia 4.9% compare
  4. 134 Hungary 4.5% compare
  5. 135 Mali 4.2% compare
  6. 136 United States of America 2.6% compare

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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 4.7% 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 74.7% 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 4.7% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 133rd 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 85.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)