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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 71.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
71.5%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2010
All-time low
17.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 35 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 50 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Switzerland stood at 71.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Switzerland peaked at 71.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1960.

Switzerland ranks 11th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 17.7%
1965 24.2% +36.6%
1970 30.7% +27.0%
1975 37.1% +20.8%
1980 43.8% +18.1%
1985 37.2% -15.0%
1990 33.5% -9.9%
1995 27.4% -18.3%
2000 35.0% +27.9%
2005 50.0% +42.6%
2010 71.5% +43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.9% 17.7% 24.2% 2
1970s 33.9% 30.7% 37.1% 2
1980s 40.5% 37.2% 43.8% 2
1990s 30.5% 27.4% 33.5% 2
2000s 42.5% 35.0% 50.0% 2
2010s 71.5% 71.5% 71.5% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Germany 75.9% compare
  2. 9 Latvia 75.3% compare
  3. 10 Belize 71.8% compare
  4. 12 Tajikistan 71.0% compare
  5. 13 Bulgaria 70.9% compare
  6. 14 Armenia 69.3% 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 71.5% 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 71.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Switzerland ranks 11th 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 104.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)