Switzerland vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary
Switzerland
3.6%
in 2010
United States
2.6%
in 2010
Switzerland rank
137th
United States rank
139th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.6% against 2.6% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 137th and United States ranks 139th of 144 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 26.8% | 37.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 11.3% | 31.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 4.4% | 27.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 3.2% | 28.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 2.6% | 24.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 3.6% against 2.6% in United States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Switzerland and United States?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Switzerland ranks 137th and United States ranks 139th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)