Fiji vs Switzerland: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Fiji
98.9%
in 2020
Switzerland
98.9%
in 2020
Fiji rank
29th
Switzerland rank
29th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Fiji
- Switzerland
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Fiji ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 75.5% | 75.5% | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 80.6% | 80.5% | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 85.8% | 85.4% | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.3% | 89.7% | 88.4% | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 7.9% | 93.3% | 85.4% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 25.1% | 97.2% | 72.1% | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 42.9% | 98.4% | 55.6% | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 56.1% | 99.5% | 43.4% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 72.3% | 99.8% | 27.5% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 81.0% | 98.7% | 17.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 85.9% | 95.8% | 9.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 95.2% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 90.7% | 4.3% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 89.8% | 7.6% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.7% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Fiji or Switzerland?
- Fiji, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Fiji and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Fiji ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.