Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total
Switzerland
5.78
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.53
in 2010
Switzerland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.78 against 5.53 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 | 1.27 | 1.02 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.02 | 2.43 | 0.59 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.83 | 2.77 | 1.06 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.18 | 0.465 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 4.09 | 0.17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 5.53 | 0.25 | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 5.78 against 5.53 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.25, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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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About this data
Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.