Italy vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Italy
44.2%
in 2010
Switzerland
45.2%
in 2010
Italy rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 45.2% against 44.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Italy ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 20.9% 14.9% Switzerland
1970s 6.5% 34.0% 27.5% Switzerland
1980s 17.3% 44.5% 27.1% Switzerland
1990s 25.5% 41.6% 16.1% Switzerland
2000s 38.7% 40.2% 1.4% Switzerland
2010s 44.2% 45.2% 1.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 45.2% against 44.2% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Italy and Switzerland?
1.0%, with Switzerland 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 40-44 with secondary?
Italy ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 30th 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 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary