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

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 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

Netherlands

1.4

in 2010

Spain

1.35

in 2010

Netherlands rank

18th

Spain rank

20th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

Netherlands
Spain

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.4 against 1.35 in Spain, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.11	0.08	0.03	Netherlands
1970s	0.33	0.175	0.155	Netherlands
1980s	0.52	0.415	0.105	Netherlands
1990s	0.78	0.61	0.17	Netherlands
2000s	1.02	1.16	0.14	Spain
2010s	1.4	1.35	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 30-34, total, Netherlands or Spain?: Netherlands, at 1.4 against 1.35 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between Netherlands and Spain?: 0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?: Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.