Belgium vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Belgium
39.4%
in 2010
Switzerland
41.6%
in 2010
Belgium rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 41.6% against 39.4% in Belgium, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 10.5% 6.2% Switzerland
1970s 6.7% 10.7% 4.1% Switzerland
1980s 15.0% 13.9% 1.1% Belgium
1990s 23.2% 18.8% 4.4% Belgium
2000s 31.6% 24.9% 6.7% Belgium
2010s 39.4% 41.6% 2.2% 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 tertiary, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 41.6% against 39.4% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Belgium and Switzerland?
2.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)