Greece vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Greece
1.03
in 2010
Switzerland
1.1
in 2010
Greece rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.1 against 1.03 in Greece, a difference of 0.07.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1 0.305 0.205 Switzerland
1970s 0.175 0.325 0.15 Switzerland
1980s 0.325 0.39 0.065 Switzerland
1990s 0.46 0.535 0.075 Switzerland
2000s 0.74 0.685 0.055 Greece
2010s 1.03 1.1 0.07 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Greece or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.1 against 1.03 in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Greece and Switzerland?
0.07, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Greece ranks 15th 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 tertiary 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 tertiary 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 tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.