Serbia vs Switzerland: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Serbia
98.8%
in 2020
Switzerland
98.9%
in 2020
Serbia rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Serbia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.

Serbia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1870s 1.9% 75.5% 73.6% Switzerland
1880s 3.3% 80.6% 77.2% Switzerland
1890s 6.2% 85.8% 79.7% Switzerland
1900s 15.6% 89.7% 74.1% Switzerland
1910s 28.7% 93.3% 64.7% Switzerland
1920s 41.6% 97.2% 55.6% Switzerland
1930s 52.9% 98.4% 45.6% Switzerland
1940s 61.2% 99.5% 38.3% Switzerland
1950s 68.0% 99.8% 31.8% Switzerland
1960s 77.1% 98.7% 21.6% Switzerland
1970s 85.4% 95.8% 10.4% Switzerland
1980s 90.2% 95.2% 5.1% Switzerland
1990s 94.4% 90.7% 3.7% Serbia
2000s 98.2% 89.8% 8.5% Serbia
2010s 99.1% 98.7% 0.4% Serbia
2020s 98.8% 98.9% 0.1% Switzerland

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, Serbia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Serbia and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Serbia and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Serbia ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.