How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Denmark

0.95

in 2010

Netherlands

0.96

in 2010

Denmark rank

20th

Netherlands rank

19th

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

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.96 against 0.95 in Denmark, a difference of 0.01.

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

Denmark ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.28	0.09	0.19	Denmark
1970s	0.335	0.26	0.075	Denmark
1980s	0.49	0.415	0.075	Denmark
1990s	0.615	0.61	0.005	Denmark
2000s	0.755	0.785	0.03	Netherlands
2010s	0.95	0.96	0.01	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+, total, Denmark or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.96 against 0.95 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0.01, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?: Denmark ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.