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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 14.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.7%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Switzerland is 14.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 137.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 14.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.

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. 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 6.1% -8.5%
1975 5.9% -4.2%
1980 5.5% -6.5%
1985 5.5% +0.4%
1990 5.7% +2.4%
1995 6.0% +6.5%
2000 6.2% +2.7%
2005 8.8% +42.2%
2010 14.7% +67.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 6.7% 7.3% 2
1970s 6.0% 5.9% 6.1% 2
1980s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 2
1990s 5.8% 5.7% 6.0% 2
2000s 7.5% 6.2% 8.8% 2
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 New Zealand 18.1% compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.2% compare
  4. 12 Ireland 14.2% compare
  5. 13 Germany 14.2% compare
  6. 14 Denmark 13.3% 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 14.7% 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 14.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
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 137.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)