Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 3.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.2%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 1960
All-time low
3.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 39.91965: 36.41970: 331975: 30.71980: 29.41985: 26.41990: 22.31995: 21.72000: 242005: 182010: 3.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 39.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 123rd 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.9%
1965 36.4% -8.7%
1970 33.0% -9.3%
1975 30.7% -7.0%
1980 29.4% -4.2%
1985 26.4% -10.3%
1990 22.3% -15.5%
1995 21.7% -2.9%
2000 24.0% +10.6%
2005 18.0% -24.8%
2010 3.2% -82.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.1% 36.4% 39.9% 2
1970s 31.9% 30.7% 33.0% 2
1980s 27.9% 26.4% 29.4% 2
1990s 22.0% 21.7% 22.3% 2
2000s 21.0% 18.0% 24.0% 2
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 120 Papua New Guinea 3.4% compare
  2. 121 Mozambique 3.3% compare
  3. 122 Algeria 3.3% compare
  4. 124 Haiti 3.1% compare
  5. 125 Eswatini 3.1% compare
  6. 126 Bahrain 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 3.2% 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary