Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 2.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.1%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 1960
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 64.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 54.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 36.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 30.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 23.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 19.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.1 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Switzerland stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 64.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 118th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 64.8%
1965 54.7% -15.6%
1970 47.2% -13.7%
1975 36.8% -22.1%
1980 30.3% -17.7%
1985 23.2% -23.3%
1990 23.1% -0.5%
1995 20.9% -9.5%
2000 19.5% -6.8%
2005 15.6% -19.7%
2010 2.1% -86.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.7% 54.7% 64.8% 2
1970s 42.0% 36.8% 47.2% 2
1980s 26.7% 23.2% 30.3% 2
1990s 22.0% 20.9% 23.1% 2
2000s 17.6% 15.6% 19.5% 2
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 115 Italy 3.7% compare
  2. 116 Malta 3.5% compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 2.4% compare
  4. 119 United States of America 2.1% compare
  5. 120 Sweden 2.1% compare
  6. 121 Germany 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 2.1% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)