Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 68.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
68.4%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2010
All-time low
21.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Switzerland, 1960–2010

2030405060701960198520101960: 21.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 52.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 50.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 51 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 68.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Switzerland stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Switzerland peaked at 68.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 21.5%
1965 27.2% +26.4%
1970 37.5% +38.1%
1975 46.6% +24.1%
1980 52.8% +13.3%
1985 50.8% -3.8%
1990 48.3% -5.0%
1995 51.0% +5.7%
2000 49.3% -3.4%
2005 54.1% +9.7%
2010 68.4% +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.3% 21.5% 27.2% 2
1970s 42.1% 37.5% 46.6% 2
1980s 51.8% 50.8% 52.8% 2
1990s 49.6% 48.3% 51.0% 2
2000s 51.7% 49.3% 54.1% 2
2010s 68.4% 68.4% 68.4% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 Germany 73.6% compare
  2. 21 Poland 70.8% compare
  3. 22 Cuba 70.0% compare
  4. 24 Korea 67.8% compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 66.5% compare
  6. 26 France 66.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Switzerland was 68.4% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)