Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 3.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 67.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 137th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.3% | — |
| 1965 | 56.1% | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 45.1% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.7% | 56.1% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 35.7% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.4% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.3% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 3.2% 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 67.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Switzerland ranks 137th 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 87.7%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)