Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 2.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland is 2.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 42.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.5% | — |
| 1965 | 37.4% | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 31.4% | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.9% | 37.4% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 25.3% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 132 Russian Federation 3.2% compare
- 133 Germany 2.9% compare
- 134 Slovenia 2.7% compare
- 136 Canada 2.2% compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 138 United States of America 2.0% 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 2.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Switzerland ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary