Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 50.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
50.4%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 1980
All-time low
17.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Switzerland, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 17.91965: 25.61970: 33.81975: 44.21980: 54.61985: 50.71990: 48.61995: 45.42000: 46.52005: 41.22010: 50.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 50.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Switzerland peaked at 54.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 25th 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 population age 25-29 with secondary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.9%
1965 25.6% +43.2%
1970 33.8% +32.0%
1975 44.2% +30.7%
1980 54.6% +23.6%
1985 50.7% -7.1%
1990 48.6% -4.2%
1995 45.4% -6.6%
2000 46.5% +2.4%
2005 41.2% -11.3%
2010 50.4% +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.8% 17.9% 25.6% 2
1970s 39.0% 33.8% 44.2% 2
1980s 52.7% 50.7% 54.6% 2
1990s 47.0% 45.4% 48.6% 2
2000s 43.8% 41.2% 46.5% 2
2010s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Italy 52.2% compare
  2. 23 Israel 51.2% compare
  3. 24 Mauritius 51.1% compare
  4. 26 Fiji 50.2% compare
  5. 27 Sweden 49.4% compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Switzerland was 50.4% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Switzerland ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary