Iceland vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Iceland
13.75
in 2010
Switzerland
13.65
in 2010
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13.75 against 13.65 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.29 8.22 0.935 Switzerland
1970s 8.59 10.48 1.89 Switzerland
1980s 9.82 11.41 1.59 Switzerland
1990s 10.78 11.59 0.81 Switzerland
2000s 12.19 11.04 1.15 Iceland
2010s 13.75 13.65 0.1 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 13.75 against 13.65 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.1, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?
Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.