Australia vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.

Australia
2.6%
in 2010
Switzerland
1.7%
in 2010
Australia rank
115th
Switzerland rank
118th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.6% against 1.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

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

Australia ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 118th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 20.7% 38.5% 17.8% Switzerland
1970s 8.8% 29.3% 20.5% Switzerland
1980s 3.4% 19.5% 16.0% Switzerland
1990s 3.8% 16.8% 12.9% Switzerland
2000s 3.6% 13.8% 10.2% Switzerland
2010s 2.6% 1.7% 0.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling., Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 2.6% against 1.7% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. between Australia and Switzerland?
0.9%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Australia ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 118th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary