Portugal vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female

Portugal
5.87
in 2010
Switzerland
5.91
in 2010
Portugal rank
45th
Switzerland rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
2468196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.91 against 5.87 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Portugal ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5 5.25 2.75 Switzerland
1970s 1.91 7.12 5.21 Switzerland
1980s 2.77 7.33 4.56 Switzerland
1990s 4.61 5.35 0.735 Switzerland
2000s 5.87 5.35 0.52 Portugal
2010s 5.87 5.91 0.04 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.91 against 5.87 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female between Portugal and Switzerland?
0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female?
Portugal ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 42nd 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 40-44, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female
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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Average years of primary schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 40-44.