Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 29.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 29.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1965 | 7.0% | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 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 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Switzerland was 29.9% 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 29.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% 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 89.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)