Norway vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary

Norway
23.9%
in 2010
Switzerland
22.7%
in 2010
Norway rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Norway currently reports 23.9% against 22.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Norway'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.

Norway ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 4.0% 3.5% Switzerland
1970s 1.5% 3.3% 1.8% Switzerland
1980s 4.8% 4.1% 0.7% Norway
1990s 11.6% 7.1% 4.4% Norway
2000s 19.2% 11.3% 7.9% Norway
2010s 23.9% 22.7% 1.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 23.9% against 22.7% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary between Norway and Switzerland?
1.2%, with Norway 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: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary