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

Luxembourg
1.06
in 2010
Switzerland
1.1
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
14th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.1 against 1.06 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.155 0.305 0.15 Switzerland
1970s 0.215 0.325 0.11 Switzerland
1980s 0.32 0.39 0.07 Switzerland
1990s 0.42 0.535 0.115 Switzerland
2000s 0.635 0.685 0.05 Switzerland
2010s 1.06 1.1 0.04 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, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.1 against 1.06 in Luxembourg as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Luxembourg ranks 14th 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.