Canada vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total

Canada
5.94
in 2010
Switzerland
5.91
in 2010
Canada rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.94 against 5.91 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03.

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

Canada ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.23 5.21 0.025 Canada
1970s 5.35 7.12 1.78 Switzerland
1980s 5.42 7.32 1.91 Switzerland
1990s 5.74 6.29 0.55 Switzerland
2000s 5.88 5.33 0.55 Canada
2010s 5.94 5.91 0.03 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 5.94 against 5.91 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Canada and Switzerland?
0.03, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Canada ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th 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 45-49, total. 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 45-49, 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.