Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 2.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.8%
World rank
120th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1960
All-time low
2.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 41.11965: 37.51970: 33.61975: 30.71980: 28.11985: 25.91990: 23.91995: 22.32000: 21.22005: 16.92010: 2.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 41.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 120th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 41.1%
1965 37.5% -8.7%
1970 33.6% -10.4%
1975 30.7% -8.7%
1980 28.1% -8.3%
1985 25.9% -8.2%
1990 23.9% -7.7%
1995 22.3% -6.5%
2000 21.2% -4.8%
2005 16.9% -20.4%
2010 2.8% -83.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.3% 37.5% 41.1% 2
1970s 32.2% 30.7% 33.6% 2
1980s 27.0% 25.9% 28.1% 2
1990s 23.1% 22.3% 23.9% 2
2000s 19.1% 16.9% 21.2% 2
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 117 Bahrain 2.9% compare
  2. 118 Benin 2.9% compare
  3. 119 United States of America 2.9% compare
  4. 121 Algeria 2.8% compare
  5. 122 Romania 2.7% compare
  6. 123 Senegal 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 2.8% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary