Canada vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Canada
59.8%
in 2010
Switzerland
47.8%
in 2010
Canada rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
102030405060196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 59.8% against 47.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 15.6% 11.2% 4.4% Canada
1970s 29.2% 13.1% 16.1% Canada
1980s 34.0% 16.1% 17.9% Canada
1990s 27.2% 22.0% 5.2% Canada
2000s 47.6% 27.1% 20.5% Canada
2010s 59.8% 47.8% 12.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 59.8% against 47.8% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Canada and Switzerland?
12.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)