Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 1.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.9%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 1960
All-time low
1.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 41.51965: 38.71970: 32.41975: 27.71980: 24.61985: 221990: 21.61995: 18.32000: 17.82005: 14.52010: 1.9

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 41.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 118th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 41.5%
1965 38.7% -6.6%
1970 32.4% -16.5%
1975 27.7% -14.3%
1980 24.6% -11.1%
1985 22.0% -10.7%
1990 21.6% -1.8%
1995 18.3% -15.4%
2000 17.8% -2.6%
2005 14.5% -18.9%
2010 1.9% -87.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.1% 38.7% 41.5% 2
1970s 30.0% 27.7% 32.4% 2
1980s 23.3% 22.0% 24.6% 2
1990s 20.0% 18.3% 21.6% 2
2000s 16.1% 14.5% 17.8% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 115 Serbia 2.5% compare
  2. 116 Bulgaria 2.3% compare
  3. 117 Croatia 2.2% compare
  4. 119 Gambia 1.9% compare
  5. 120 Sweden 1.8% compare
  6. 121 United States of America 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 1.9% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary