Italy vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Italy
8.66
in 2010
Switzerland
8.69
in 2010
Italy rank
67th
Switzerland rank
65th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.69 against 8.66 in Italy, a difference of 0.03.

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

Italy ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 65th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.02 8.53 2.51 Switzerland
1970s 7.21 8.96 1.75 Switzerland
1980s 7.85 9.65 1.8 Switzerland
1990s 8.04 5.72 2.31 Italy
2000s 8.73 5.19 3.54 Italy
2010s 8.66 8.69 0.03 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.69 against 8.66 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Italy and Switzerland?
0.03, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?
Italy ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 65th 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.