Libya vs Switzerland: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Libya
32.4
in 2020
Switzerland
33
in 2020
Libya rank
14th
Switzerland rank
12th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33 against 32.4 in Libya, a difference of 0.6.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.35 | 0.35 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 | 3.95 | 3.95 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 5.95 | 5.9 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 9.1 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 9.7 | 9.5 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.85 | 10.75 | 9.9 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 13.45 | 10.95 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 18.7 | 15.35 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 23.4 | 15.2 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 36.3 | 13.7 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32.4 | 33 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Libya or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 33 against 32.4 in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Libya and Switzerland?
- 0.6, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Libya ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.