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

Latest (2010)
2.5%
World rank
135th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 1960
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 42.51965: 37.41970: 31.41975: 25.31980: 201985: 19.51990: 191995: 18.82000: 202005: 15.92010: 2.5

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Russian Federation 3.2% compare
  2. 133 Germany 2.9% compare
  3. 134 Slovenia 2.7% compare
  4. 136 Canada 2.2% compare
  5. 137 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
  6. 138 United States of America 2.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary