Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 20.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.1%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 5.41965: 4.61970: 4.31975: 41980: 5.31985: 5.51990: 6.81995: 8.32000: 10.42005: 122010: 20.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 20.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1975.

Switzerland ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.4%
1965 4.6% -14.4%
1970 4.3% -8.0%
1975 4.0% -6.6%
1980 5.3% +32.8%
1985 5.5% +2.8%
1990 6.8% +25.1%
1995 8.3% +21.8%
2000 10.4% +25.5%
2005 12.0% +15.0%
2010 20.1% +67.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.6% 5.4% 2
1970s 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% 2
1980s 5.4% 5.3% 5.5% 2
1990s 7.6% 6.8% 8.3% 2
2000s 11.2% 10.4% 12.0% 2
2010s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Ireland 21.0% compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 20.6% compare
  3. 9 Australia 20.1% compare
  4. 11 Greece 19.3% compare
  5. 12 Denmark 18.6% compare
  6. 13 United Arab Emirates 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland was 20.1% 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 tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1975.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Switzerland ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary