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

Lithuania
15.6%
in 2010
Switzerland
17.9%
in 2010
Lithuania rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17.9% against 15.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 5.5% 2.8% Switzerland
1970s 4.2% 5.6% 1.4% Switzerland
1980s 6.0% 6.7% 0.6% Switzerland
1990s 7.1% 9.3% 2.2% Switzerland
2000s 11.0% 11.4% 0.4% Switzerland
2010s 15.6% 17.9% 2.3% Switzerland

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., Lithuania or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17.9% against 15.6% in Lithuania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Lithuania and Switzerland?
2.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Lithuania 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 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