Germany vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Germany
54.2%
in 2010
Switzerland
51.1%
in 2010
Germany rank
9th
Switzerland rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 54.2% against 51.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.8% 17.5% 11.7% Switzerland
1970s 7.4% 30.5% 23.0% Switzerland
1980s 11.6% 39.4% 27.8% Switzerland
1990s 24.4% 32.3% 7.9% Switzerland
2000s 40.8% 34.2% 6.6% Germany
2010s 54.2% 51.1% 3.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 54.2% against 51.1% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Germany and Switzerland?
3.1%, with Germany 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: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary