Netherlands vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female

Netherlands
0.74
in 2010
Switzerland
0.72
in 2010
Netherlands rank
31st
Switzerland rank
33rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.74 against 0.72 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02.

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

Netherlands ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.045 0.205 0.16 Switzerland
1970s 0.155 0.165 0.01 Switzerland
1980s 0.3 0.195 0.105 Netherlands
1990s 0.475 0.3 0.175 Netherlands
2000s 0.59 0.405 0.185 Netherlands
2010s 0.74 0.72 0.02 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 0.74 against 0.72 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.02, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female?
Netherlands ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 15.