Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 88.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
88.6%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2010
All-time low
21.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Switzerland, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 63.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 66.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 55.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 88.6 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Switzerland stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Switzerland peaked at 88.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 21.8%
1965 40.4% +85.3%
1970 51.3% +27.0%
1975 63.4% +23.6%
1980 66.6% +5.0%
1985 59.1% -11.2%
1990 55.3% -6.5%
1995 56.6% +2.4%
2000 66.1% +16.8%
2005 49.3% -25.4%
2010 88.6% +79.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.1% 21.8% 40.4% 2
1970s 57.3% 51.3% 63.4% 2
1980s 62.9% 59.1% 66.6% 2
1990s 55.9% 55.3% 56.6% 2
2000s 57.7% 49.3% 66.1% 2
2010s 88.6% 88.6% 88.6% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Chile 91.0% compare
  2. 13 Denmark 90.6% compare
  3. 14 South Africa 89.6% compare
  4. 16 Romania 88.5% compare
  5. 17 Republic of Moldova 86.8% compare
  6. 18 Lithuania 86.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Switzerland was 88.6% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)