Netherlands vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, female

Netherlands
0.65
in 2010
Switzerland
0.67
in 2010
Netherlands rank
24th
Switzerland rank
23rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.67 against 0.65 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.045 0.165 0.12 Switzerland
1970s 0.125 0.125 0
1980s 0.18 0.13 0.05 Netherlands
1990s 0.33 0.2 0.13 Netherlands
2000s 0.495 0.385 0.11 Netherlands
2010s 0.65 0.67 0.02 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, female, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.67 against 0.65 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, female between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.02, with Switzerland 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 55-59, female?
Netherlands ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 55-59, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 55-59.