Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 15.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 15.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 15.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 Slovenia 16.4% compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
- 30 Netherlands 16.2% compare
- 32 Spain 15.8% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 15.2% compare
- 34 Norway 15.2% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Switzerland was 15.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary