Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 1.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.8%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1960
All-time low
1.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 41.21965: 35.51970: 30.91975: 27.71980: 211985: 21.31990: 17.21995: 17.42000: 16.22005: 13.12010: 1.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Switzerland is 1.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 41.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 41.2%
1965 35.5% -13.9%
1970 30.9% -12.9%
1975 27.7% -10.3%
1980 21.0% -24.3%
1985 21.3% +1.5%
1990 17.2% -19.1%
1995 17.4% +1.0%
2000 16.2% -6.8%
2005 13.1% -18.9%
2010 1.8% -86.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.4% 35.5% 41.2% 2
1970s 29.3% 27.7% 30.9% 2
1980s 21.1% 21.0% 21.3% 2
1990s 17.3% 17.2% 17.4% 2
2000s 14.7% 13.1% 16.2% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 1.8% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary