Iceland vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Iceland
0.96
in 2010
Switzerland
0.95
in 2010
Iceland rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th

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

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.96 against 0.95 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01.

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

Iceland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.12 0.305 0.185 Switzerland
1970s 0.175 0.305 0.13 Switzerland
1980s 0.29 0.365 0.075 Switzerland
1990s 0.425 0.5 0.075 Switzerland
2000s 0.67 0.605 0.065 Iceland
2010s 0.96 0.95 0.01 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 0.96 against 0.95 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.01, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Iceland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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+, total. 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+, 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 tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.