Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 3.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.2%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 1960
All-time low
3.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 71 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 61.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 3.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 71.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 123rd 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 71.0%
1965 61.1% -13.9%
1970 53.8% -12.0%
1975 43.0% -20.0%
1980 35.3% -17.9%
1985 35.6% +0.8%
1990 31.4% -12.0%
1995 29.4% -6.2%
2000 24.7% -16.0%
2005 20.3% -17.8%
2010 3.2% -84.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.1% 61.1% 71.0% 2
1970s 48.4% 43.0% 53.8% 2
1980s 35.5% 35.3% 35.6% 2
1990s 30.4% 29.4% 31.4% 2
2000s 22.5% 20.3% 24.7% 2
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 3.2% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)