Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 49.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.9%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2010
All-time low
14.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 14.91965: 23.21970: 29.41975: 34.61980: 44.41985: 40.11990: 40.81995: 40.12000: 38.22005: 39.82010: 49.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Switzerland stood at 49.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Switzerland peaked at 49.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 20th 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 45-49 with secondary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.9%
1965 23.2% +55.6%
1970 29.4% +27.0%
1975 34.6% +17.6%
1980 44.4% +28.4%
1985 40.1% -9.6%
1990 40.8% +1.7%
1995 40.1% -1.7%
2000 38.2% -4.8%
2005 39.8% +4.3%
2010 49.9% +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.0% 14.9% 23.2% 2
1970s 32.0% 29.4% 34.6% 2
1980s 42.3% 40.1% 44.4% 2
1990s 40.5% 40.1% 40.8% 2
2000s 39.0% 38.2% 39.8% 2
2010s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Sweden 56.6% compare
  2. 18 Estonia 55.7% compare
  3. 19 Mongolia 52.2% compare
  4. 21 Albania 49.8% compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.8% compare
  6. 23 Republic of Korea 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Switzerland was 49.9% 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 secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary