Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female was 6.34 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.34 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in 2010.
That represents a change of up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Switzerland peaked at 6.65 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.22 | — |
| 1965 | 5.24 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.64 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.65 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.23 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.92 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.34 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 | 5.22 | 5.24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.63 | 6.62 | 6.64 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 6.23 | 6.65 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.81 | 5.7 | 5.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 5.53 | 5.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 6.34 | 6.34 | 1 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Switzerland was 6.34 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 15.