How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Norway

6.22

in 2010

Switzerland

6.38

in 2010

Norway rank

18th

Switzerland rank

16th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.38 against 6.22 in Norway, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.89	5.2	1.7	Norway
1970s	6.92	6.96	0.05	Switzerland
1980s	6.9	6.68	0.22	Norway
1990s	6.93	5.94	0.985	Norway
2000s	6.63	5.78	0.855	Norway
2010s	6.22	6.38	0.16	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Norway or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 6.38 against 6.22 in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.16, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?: Norway ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.