Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 54.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
54.6%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2010
All-time low
11.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 11.61965: 15.81970: 18.61975: 24.21980: 28.61985: 22.91990: 20.81995: 15.72000: 21.52005: 332010: 54.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Switzerland is 54.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Switzerland peaked at 54.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.

Switzerland ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.6%
1965 15.8% +36.6%
1970 18.6% +17.5%
1975 24.2% +30.5%
1980 28.6% +18.1%
1985 22.9% -19.8%
1990 20.8% -9.3%
1995 15.7% -24.6%
2000 21.5% +37.0%
2005 33.0% +53.8%
2010 54.6% +65.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.7% 11.6% 15.8% 2
1970s 21.4% 18.6% 24.2% 2
1980s 25.8% 22.9% 28.6% 2
1990s 18.3% 15.7% 20.8% 2
2000s 27.3% 21.5% 33.0% 2
2010s 54.6% 54.6% 54.6% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Czechia 63.8% compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 56.8% compare
  3. 3 Armenia 54.9% compare
  4. 5 Germany 54.5% compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 48.8% compare
  6. 7 Norway 48.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Switzerland was 54.6% 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 secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary