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

South Africa
67.0%
in 2010
Switzerland
62.6%
in 2010
South Africa rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
25th

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

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
203040506070196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 67.0% against 62.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

South Africa ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 25.2% 25.7% 0.5% Switzerland
1970s 27.5% 41.2% 13.7% Switzerland
1980s 26.7% 52.4% 25.7% Switzerland
1990s 38.1% 47.4% 9.3% Switzerland
2000s 51.7% 47.3% 4.4% South Africa
2010s 67.0% 62.6% 4.4% South Africa

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., South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 67.0% against 62.6% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between South Africa and Switzerland?
4.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
South Africa ranks 22nd 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)