Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total was 5.92 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total in Switzerland stood at 5.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total in Switzerland peaked at 7.46 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.27 | — |
| 1965 | 5.3 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.12 | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 7.32 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.46 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.39 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.45 | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.32 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 | 5.27 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.22 | 7.12 | 7.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.42 | 7.39 | 7.46 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.41 | 5.37 | 5.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 5.32 | 5.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.92 | 5.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 303,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total in Switzerland was 5.92 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 40-44, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 40-44, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.