South Africa vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary
South Africa
66.1%
in 2010
Switzerland
69.7%
in 2010
South Africa rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 69.7% against 66.1% in South Africa, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 41.7% | 14.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 53.6% | 26.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 47.8% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.0% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 69.7% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 69.7% against 66.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 3.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)