Italy vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total

Italy
6.62
in 2010
Switzerland
6.46
in 2010
Italy rank
10th
Switzerland rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
246196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.62 against 6.46 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.16.

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

Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.37 2.5 1.12 Switzerland
1970s 2.31 3.57 1.26 Switzerland
1980s 3.68 5.17 1.5 Switzerland
1990s 5.12 5.25 0.14 Switzerland
2000s 6.16 4.92 1.24 Italy
2010s 6.62 6.46 0.16 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 6.62 against 6.46 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total between Italy and Switzerland?
0.16, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 25-29.