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 4.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.6%
World rank
132nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 1960
All-time low
4.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 74.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 54.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 41.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 34.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland is 4.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 74.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 132nd 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.7%
1965 64.6% -13.5%
1970 54.9% -15.0%
1975 50.2% -8.6%
1980 46.9% -6.6%
1985 41.3% -12.0%
1990 34.3% -17.0%
1995 32.2% -6.1%
2000 35.1% +9.2%
2005 26.1% -25.7%
2010 4.6% -82.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.7% 64.6% 74.7% 2
1970s 52.5% 50.2% 54.9% 2
1980s 44.1% 41.3% 46.9% 2
1990s 33.2% 32.2% 34.3% 2
2000s 30.6% 26.1% 35.1% 2
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

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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 4.6% 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 74.7% 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 4.6% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 132nd 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 86.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)