Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female was 6.42 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Switzerland is 6.42, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Switzerland peaked at 6.87 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.16 | — |
| 1965 | 5.14 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.87 | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 6.07 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.86 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.69 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.42 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 | 5.14 | 5.16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.86 | 6.85 | 6.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.63 | 6.4 | 6.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.86 | 6.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.76 | 5.69 | 5.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6.42 | 6.42 | 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 25+, female in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Switzerland was 6.42 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 25+, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.