Norway vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Norway
12.94
in 2010
Switzerland
13.02
in 2010
Norway rank
6th
Switzerland rank
5th

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 13.02 against 12.94 in Norway, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.58 7.29 0.3 Norway
1970s 8.06 9.66 1.6 Switzerland
1980s 8.64 10.62 1.98 Switzerland
1990s 10.11 10.5 0.395 Switzerland
2000s 11.48 10.86 0.625 Norway
2010s 12.94 13.02 0.08 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 13.02 against 12.94 in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Norway and Switzerland?
0.08, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?
Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.