Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 19.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland is 19.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1965 | 4.8% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Switzerland was 19.7% 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 tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary