Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Share of population with no formal education

Russian Federation
1.0%
in 2020
Switzerland
1.1%
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
84th
Switzerland rank
81st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Switzerland Difference Ahead
1870s 94.5% 24.5% 70.0% Russian Federation
1880s 92.7% 19.4% 73.2% Russian Federation
1890s 90.3% 14.2% 76.2% Russian Federation
1900s 83.8% 10.3% 73.5% Russian Federation
1910s 74.1% 6.7% 67.4% Russian Federation
1920s 64.3% 2.8% 61.5% Russian Federation
1930s 48.4% 1.5% 46.8% Russian Federation
1940s 24.6% 0.5% 24.1% Russian Federation
1950s 12.7% 0.2% 12.5% Russian Federation
1960s 7.4% 1.3% 6.1% Russian Federation
1970s 4.2% 4.2% 0.0% Russian Federation
1980s 2.9% 4.8% 1.9% Switzerland
1990s 1.6% 9.3% 7.7% Switzerland
2000s 0.3% 10.2% 9.9% Switzerland
2010s 0.7% 1.3% 0.6% Switzerland
2020s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Russian Federation and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Russian Federation ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 81st 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 population with no 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 population with no 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

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.