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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 14.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.4%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.5%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.71965: 4.31970: 41975: 3.71980: 3.51985: 3.51990: 4.21995: 4.22000: 7.32005: 7.52010: 14.4

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 tertiary in Switzerland is 14.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 96.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1985.

Switzerland ranks 9th 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 70-74 with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 4.3% -8.2%
1970 4.0% -5.4%
1975 3.7% -7.7%
1980 3.5% -5.3%
1985 3.5% -0.3%
1990 4.2% +20.1%
1995 4.2% -0.5%
2000 7.3% +74.2%
2005 7.5% +2.7%
2010 14.4% +90.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 4.3% 4.7% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.7% 4.0% 2
1980s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 2
1990s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 2
2000s 7.4% 7.3% 7.5% 2
2010s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Australia 19.4% compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 18.1% compare
  3. 8 Ireland 14.7% compare
  4. 10 Sweden 13.9% compare
  5. 11 Mongolia 13.7% compare
  6. 12 Germany 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1985.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary