Italy vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Italy
70.7%
in 2010
Switzerland
70.6%
in 2010
Italy rank
18th
Switzerland rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 70.7% against 70.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Italy ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.0% 25.9% 13.9% Switzerland
1970s 21.4% 49.2% 27.8% Switzerland
1980s 38.5% 52.9% 14.4% Switzerland
1990s 45.7% 45.9% 0.2% Switzerland
2000s 66.8% 47.7% 19.1% Italy
2010s 70.7% 70.6% 0.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 70.7% against 70.6% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Italy and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Italy ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th 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 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary