Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 2.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.5%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 1960
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 41.91965: 39.11970: 36.21975: 33.71980: 26.51985: 24.21990: 25.71995: 23.42000: 21.82005: 16.22010: 2.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 41.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 121st 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 41.9%
1965 39.1% -6.7%
1970 36.2% -7.4%
1975 33.7% -7.0%
1980 26.5% -21.4%
1985 24.2% -8.7%
1990 25.7% +6.3%
1995 23.4% -8.8%
2000 21.8% -7.1%
2005 16.2% -25.4%
2010 2.5% -84.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.5% 39.1% 41.9% 2
1970s 34.9% 33.7% 36.2% 2
1980s 25.3% 24.2% 26.5% 2
1990s 24.6% 23.4% 25.7% 2
2000s 19.0% 16.2% 21.8% 2
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 118 Bulgaria 3.1% compare
  2. 119 Tajikistan 3.0% compare
  3. 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
  4. 122 Armenia 2.5% compare
  5. 123 Slovenia 2.4% compare
  6. 124 Kyrgyzstan 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 2.5% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Switzerland ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary