France vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

France
1.24
in 2010
Netherlands
1.29
in 2010
France rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.29 against 1.24 in France, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.135 0.105 0.03 France
1970s 0.385 0.29 0.095 France
1980s 0.39 0.6 0.21 Netherlands
1990s 0.59 0.82 0.23 Netherlands
2000s 1.11 1.02 0.095 France
2010s 1.24 1.29 0.05 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.29 against 1.24 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between France and Netherlands?
0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?
France ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total
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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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.