Germany vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total
Germany
12.37
in 2010
Switzerland
13.02
in 2010
Germany rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.02 against 12.37 in Germany, a difference of 0.65.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.18 | 7.85 | 2.67 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.02 | 10.03 | 3.02 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.11 | 10.69 | 3.58 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.02 | 9.92 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.86 | 10.16 | 0.69 | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.37 | 13.02 | 0.65 | 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+, total, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.02 against 12.37 in Germany as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.65, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.