Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 14.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.4%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.71965: 4.41970: 3.91975: 3.71980: 3.51985: 4.51990: 4.61995: 6.82000: 8.32005: 10.42010: 14.4

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 14.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1980.

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 65-69 with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 4.4% -4.7%
1970 3.9% -12.2%
1975 3.7% -4.1%
1980 3.5% -5.1%
1985 4.5% +27.3%
1990 4.6% +1.8%
1995 6.8% +47.6%
2000 8.3% +21.9%
2005 10.4% +25.1%
2010 14.4% +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 4.4% 4.7% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.5% 4.5% 2
1990s 5.7% 4.6% 6.8% 2
2000s 9.3% 8.3% 10.4% 2
2010s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 United Arab Emirates 18.0% compare
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 16.5% compare
  3. 11 Ireland 15.0% compare
  4. 13 Sweden 13.9% compare
  5. 14 Germany 13.6% compare
  6. 15 Armenia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Switzerland was 14.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary