Iceland vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Iceland
17.9%
in 2010
Switzerland
17.9%
in 2010
Iceland rank
17th
Switzerland rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.9% against 17.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Iceland ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 5.5% 3.3% Switzerland
1970s 3.1% 5.6% 2.5% Switzerland
1980s 5.2% 6.7% 1.5% Switzerland
1990s 7.7% 9.3% 1.6% Switzerland
2000s 12.4% 11.4% 1.0% Iceland
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 17.9% against 17.9% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 17th 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary