Canada vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total

Canada
12.43
in 2010
Switzerland
12.66
in 2010
Canada rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.66 against 12.43 in Canada, a difference of 0.23.

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

Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.73 7.17 0.57 Canada
1970s 7.81 9.21 1.4 Switzerland
1980s 8.37 9.99 1.62 Switzerland
1990s 8.74 9.8 1.06 Switzerland
2000s 10.77 11.05 0.29 Switzerland
2010s 12.43 12.66 0.23 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.66 against 12.43 in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total between Canada and Switzerland?
0.23, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total?
Canada ranks 8th 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 60-64, 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 60-64, 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, 60-64, total is the average years of education completed among people age 60-64.