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 3.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland is 3.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland peaked at 71.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 126th 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.0% | — |
| 1965 | 62.7% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 55.1% | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.9% | 62.7% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.7% | 50.3% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 34.5% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 31.8% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.5% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 123 Tajikistan 3.8% compare
- 124 Bulgaria 3.5% compare
- 125 Russian Federation 3.5% compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 3.1% compare
- 128 Slovenia 2.7% compare
- 129 Armenia 2.7% compare
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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Switzerland was 3.4% 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 71.0% 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 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
- Switzerland ranks 126th 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 88.5%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)