Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 2.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Switzerland peaked at 68.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.0% | — |
| 1965 | 58.2% | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.1% | 58.2% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 40.4% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 27.5% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.2% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.2% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 40-44 with primary in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Switzerland was 2.6% 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 40-44 with primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)