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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 22.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.1%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2010
All-time low
5.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 22.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 22.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 7.3%
1965 6.7% -8.1%
1970 6.3% -6.4%
1975 5.8% -7.5%
1980 5.5% -5.3%
1985 5.5% +0.4%
1990 6.6% +19.7%
1995 6.6% -0.5%
2000 11.4% +73.6%
2005 11.6% +1.8%
2010 22.1% +89.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 6.7% 7.3% 2
1970s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 2
1980s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 2
1990s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 2
2000s 11.5% 11.4% 11.6% 2
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Australia 29.7% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 28.6% compare
  3. 8 New Zealand 24.2% compare
  4. 10 Ireland 22.0% compare
  5. 11 Finland 21.8% compare
  6. 12 Sweden 21.3% 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 22.1% 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 22.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
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 93.2%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)