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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 23.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.9%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 5.81965: 6.51970: 6.51975: 6.51980: 7.71985: 8.51990: 11.41995: 12.32000: 142005: 17.52010: 23.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 23.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 6.5% +12.2%
1970 6.5% +0.8%
1975 6.5% +0.5%
1980 7.7% +17.9%
1985 8.5% +10.4%
1990 11.4% +34.0%
1995 12.3% +8.3%
2000 14.0% +13.7%
2005 17.5% +24.5%
2010 23.9% +36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1% 5.8% 6.5% 2
1970s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 2
1980s 8.1% 7.7% 8.5% 2
1990s 11.9% 11.4% 12.3% 2
2000s 15.8% 14.0% 17.5% 2
2010s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Russian Federation 26.8% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 26.0% compare
  3. 11 Singapore 25.2% compare
  4. 13 Cyprus 23.6% compare
  5. 14 Australia 23.6% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Switzerland was 23.9% 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 tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary