Norway vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Norway
64.5%
in 2010
Switzerland
62.6%
in 2010
Norway rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
204060196019852010

How they compare

Norway currently reports 64.5% against 62.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Norway ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 15.8% 25.7% 9.9% Switzerland
1970s 21.9% 41.2% 19.3% Switzerland
1980s 32.5% 52.4% 19.9% Switzerland
1990s 49.7% 47.4% 2.3% Norway
2000s 61.5% 47.3% 14.2% Norway
2010s 64.5% 62.6% 1.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 64.5% against 62.6% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Norway and Switzerland?
1.9%, 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Norway ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th 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 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)