Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 2.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.8%
World rank
137th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 1960
All-time low
2.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 68.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 68.6%
1965 58.3% -15.0%
1970 48.8% -16.4%
1975 40.4% -17.2%
1980 31.8% -21.3%
1985 28.5% -10.4%
1990 25.4% -10.7%
1995 23.6% -7.1%
2000 23.6% -0.2%
2005 18.8% -20.4%
2010 2.8% -85.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.5% 58.3% 68.6% 2
1970s 44.6% 40.4% 48.8% 2
1980s 30.1% 28.5% 31.8% 2
1990s 24.5% 23.6% 25.4% 2
2000s 21.2% 18.8% 23.6% 2
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 134 Kyrgyzstan 3.4% compare
  2. 135 Kazakhstan 3.0% compare
  3. 136 Gambia 3.0% compare
  4. 138 United States of America 2.5% compare
  5. 139 Hungary 1.8% compare
  6. 140 Germany 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More education data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 2.8% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland. Statizoid, drawing on Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-25-with-primary-schooling-total-incomplete-and/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-25-with-primary-schooling-total-incomplete-and/switzerland/">Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Switzerland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)