Kyrgyzstan vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Kyrgyzstan
6.26
in 2010
Switzerland
5.78
in 2010
Kyrgyzstan rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.26 against 5.78 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.48.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.76 2.29 0.525 Switzerland
1970s 2.6 3.02 0.415 Switzerland
1980s 3.88 3.83 0.05 Kyrgyzstan
1990s 4.65 3.65 1 Kyrgyzstan
2000s 5.37 3.93 1.44 Kyrgyzstan
2010s 6.26 5.78 0.48 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Kyrgyzstan or Switzerland?
Kyrgyzstan, at 6.26 against 5.78 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
0.48, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.