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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 9.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.6%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.5%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02468101960198520101960: 4.71965: 4.31970: 41975: 3.81980: 3.51985: 3.51990: 3.61995: 3.92000: 42005: 5.72010: 9.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Switzerland is 9.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 141.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 9.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1985.

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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 4.3% -8.2%
1970 4.0% -7.5%
1975 3.8% -4.3%
1980 3.5% -6.6%
1985 3.5% -0.3%
1990 3.6% +2.8%
1995 3.9% +6.4%
2000 4.0% +3.1%
2005 5.7% +43.6%
2010 9.6% +67.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 4.3% 4.7% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 2
1980s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 2
1990s 3.7% 3.6% 3.9% 2
2000s 4.8% 4.0% 5.7% 2
2010s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Russian Federation 11.9% compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 11.6% compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.6% compare
  4. 12 Ireland 9.3% compare
  5. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.2% compare
  6. 14 Germany 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Switzerland was 9.6% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1985.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary