How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Greece

1.16

in 2010

Switzerland

1.19

in 2010

Greece rank

12th

Switzerland rank

10th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Greece
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.19 against 1.16 in Greece, a difference of 0.03.

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

Greece ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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	0.105	0.305	0.2	Switzerland
1970s	0.155	0.33	0.175	Switzerland
1980s	0.275	0.41	0.135	Switzerland
1990s	0.445	0.595	0.15	Switzerland
2000s	0.845	0.785	0.06	Greece
2010s	1.16	1.19	0.03	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total, Greece or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 1.19 against 1.16 in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Greece and Switzerland?: 0.03, 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 45-49, total?: Greece ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.