Sweden vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary

Sweden
62.4%
in 2010
Switzerland
65.5%
in 2010
Sweden rank
27th
Switzerland rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
203040506070196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 65.5% against 62.4% in Sweden, a difference of 3.1%.

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

Sweden ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 16.4% 23.2% 6.8% Switzerland
1970s 22.7% 35.7% 13.0% Switzerland
1980s 33.3% 46.6% 13.2% Switzerland
1990s 38.6% 42.1% 3.5% Switzerland
2000s 49.5% 47.8% 1.6% Sweden
2010s 62.4% 65.5% 3.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 65.5% against 62.4% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary between Sweden and Switzerland?
3.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Sweden ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 24th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)