Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total was 6.38 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.38 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Switzerland peaked at 6.97 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.19 | — |
| 1965 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.97 | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 6.96 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.95 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.41 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 6.05 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.83 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.77 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.78 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.38 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2 | 5.19 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.96 | 6.96 | 6.97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.68 | 6.41 | 6.95 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.94 | 5.83 | 6.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.77 | 5.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Switzerland was 6.38 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+, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.