Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Switzerland
5.94
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.5
in 2010
Switzerland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.94 against 5.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.44.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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 9th of 144 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.15 1.06 1.08 Switzerland
1970s 2.76 2.17 0.595 Switzerland
1980s 3.6 2.53 1.07 Switzerland
1990s 3.69 3.04 0.655 Switzerland
2000s 4.11 4 0.105 Switzerland
2010s 5.94 5.5 0.44 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 5.94 against 5.5 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 25+, total between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.44, 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 25+, total?
Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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+, 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+, 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+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.